Pre-Christ I loved spending my time and money on women, bars, clubs, marijuana, booze, nice clothes, sneakers and jewelry . As a born again Christian, I'm enjoying my life way more without all that stuff. I thank my Savior and Lord Jesus everyday for providing me with water, food, a home, clean clothes, an gas saving dependable car, good health. More importantly, Jesus has saved my life from hell and has placed me in heavenly places and ppleasures. God is awesome!
All people before pre-Christ life have all gone through what you have gone through. We all have committed the same sins pre-Christ. But i'm glad you have found Christ before it's too late. Now, to even just stay at home on my day off is such a pleasure vs probably traveling to Switzerland.
I HAVE BEEN ASKING GOD TO LEAD ME TO A NEW CHURCH HOME AFTER YEARS OF NOT GOING.....HE BEROUGHT ME TO VODDIE BAUCHAM!!!!! BIBLE/WORD TEACHING, UNDERSTANDABLE, NO BAFFOONERY, OR STUNTS...JUST STRAIGHT BIBLE TEACHING. THANK YOU MOST HIGH FOR YOUR SERVANT!
Voddie Bauchum, John MacArthur, Paul Washer, are all great servants and expositor's of God's words. Find a church that does the same so you can be in fellowship with true believers. We need this in a world that hates God so much. Gather, worship and share His Word. 😊
youtube.com/@ligonier?si=NeJFRBw3bjSufgzz. Check this out and see if they have a church close to you. I am from Trinidad and I found 1. Have been attending since last year. I am going to be baptize in March. When you are selecting a church, find out what is their Confession of Faith. This tells you what are their beliefs and what they teach. Hope this helps.
Its amazing to me that a Pastor can call you out in so many ways and still make you want it. Because your soul knows and understands what you need from God. These rules will allow you to leave worldly things and become hungry for the Godly things. And will make your life easier and more fulfilled
I listen to you every night at work. I love that you always keep sound doctrine and theology. You're a good teacher brother thank you so much. I pray Jesus touch your family your ministry and everything you touch.
This is one of the most uniquely profound sermons I have ever heard. He teaches how to assign the proper amount of gravitas to pleasure- both its value and limitations. This is such a gem of wisdom. I will be sharing it and listening to it again. May God bless Voddie and his family 7 fold.
So rare to find a Pastor who sticks to the truth in the word of God. I thank God for his faithful servants helping feed the sheep. I pray my loved ones will all give their lives to the Lord. If God would only answer 1 prayer for me, that would be the one I choose.
WE MUST LEARN TO ENJOY EARTHLY PLEASURES IN A RIGHTEOUS WAY!! WOW! I am blown away by the breakdown of this message. We have been trained to believe that as Followers we can't do nothing! ....
The Crimson Truth is brought through this Godly Vessel of God. No seperation of grace and truth. How blessed are we that our Lord and Savior made you!!! Glory be to God!!! In Christ Love His humble servant
I had a step dad who lived near a dock by the ocean. One day, a ship dropped off a pallet of Captain Crunch cereal. As kids, they took their red wagon over there and filled it up many times, until they hauled the whole pallet of cereal to their house. Momma made them eat that cereal every day, until they ate it all. They all hate Captain Crunch to this day. LOL
Praise be to God and Lord Jesus Christ for an amazing message from a true servant of God. It is absolutely not a sin to experience pleasures of this life which God gives us as long as we maintain within the perimeter of God's limits and do not cross the line. It is also wise to learn from other peoples mistakes and experiences. However, the mistakes I have made (heroin addiction, alcoholism, divorce, living a lavish lifestyle to living on the streets, being in and out of jail, stabbed and held at gunpoint numerous times, having near death experience from overdose and heart failure, etc. etc.) led me to repentance while giving me experiences in life with which I can relate to, help other people with, and glorify God for being so patient, kind, loving and forgiving.
You always blow me away Pastor Voddie. Praise GOD for your clarity and gift of of the Holy Spirit to preach the perfect word of GOD. Prayers to you and your family for the great work you are doing in Lusaka.
I smoke. I enjoy it. Sometimes I have to put it away and I always ask the Lord to help me to be an example of godliness. I know heaven is watching me but there are others watching we need to know that there is a holy God who reigns. The Lord set me Free from heroin, and now I know there is a very large difference between sin and good pleasure.
Thank you for helping me to understand the words of God. Thank you for being the voice of our Lord. I pray for you to remain strong because of your obedience to God we are blessed with Godly leadership.
Let yourselves hear these words and know that they give you two things: 1) They set your heart free of the things this world offers you; things which may confuse you. Alas, you are free to pursue our Father without this world's opinions. But you are free when you put Him first in all you do. 2 ) You are also given responsibility--to not only pursue our Father as the prophets did, but you are given the power to also do what Jesus teaches us---to preach the gospel as a disciple. Push outside of your comfort zone and listen to people so you can hear them seek something they may not even know. Listen, and let Holy Spirit come into your heart to give the words to say to offer people a truth that will free them as your faith has freed you. We have a responsibility, so let us serve Him, not our own opinion...
I struggled with entertainment for a long time, I needed to see it from a bigger perspective and this explanation has really helped me. Thank you for this sermon.
I was looking at your profile picture on this account, and I just wanted to say, it's such a beautiful picture of your church family. May God bless you all.
One of the most amazing sermons about pleasure I have ever listened to. Thank you Pastor Voddie, and thank you to this church for posting to edify Christians everywhere!
I’d love if the volume could be turned up! It’s maxed out on my phone, but it’s still hard to hear when I’m walking around the house doing dishes. Lol.
I just now started listening to you. I love you and the TRUTH that you are telling all of us. We as the human race need to hear Gods word. Thank you so much. Please keep the messages coming. We’re all sinners and we need to hear the truth.
Thank you so much. Voddie's messages help us to be rooted in God. I am grateful to God for his life. Hope someone would help me understand Deuteronomy 5:16. It is a law or wisdom, I wonder.
Pleasures are like ice cream you can only have it sometimes if presented . Like my buterr pecan i cant ibfulge much but some times kn occasion i enjoy that. 🎉
Amen everything is in the use for man but he should not abuse nor over use for passion or a desire so to speak but all things are useful to man and usefulness as needed. Peace🎉
Hedonism (excess of pleasure) and Asceticism (paucity of pleasure) are both lies brought by the devil. God created us for his pleasure, but never said we cannot enjoy life, but moderation is the key.
THE REAL PLEASURE O God, you are my God; (B)earnestly I seek you; (C)my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in (D)a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding (E)your power and glory. 3 Because your (F)steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. 4 So I will bless you (G)as long as I live; in your (H)name I will (I)lift up my hands. 5 My soul will be (J)satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips. (Palm 63:1-5 ESV)
So then why do I still have same passions and cravings of the flesh, even after my conversion ? I have discovered a new passion for his Word and fellowship with His people, but the old cravings are still more passionate and still there.
I’m also going through the same thing, but we have to remember that the Spirit and the flesh are at war with each other. We need to learn obedience and surrender our desires and worldly pleasures to God. I usually find myself going back and forth with the things that I find joy in, the things of this world. But I know there’s nothing impossible with God, He will surely set us free. I usually find encouragement in this Bible verse “Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Let’s continue seeking the Lord my friend.😊
It's not what's in this world but it's mans owns passions and desires how he take these pressures and what he does. However enjoy your life but if it's a bad force to you like an addiction then you know you can't let it overtake you. I'm trying to explain here. Lol 😊. What you need to live basically is great.
Be we have to remember that Eccleciastes is not from God, this is a book summated by David or Solomon about how materialism can't give us pleasure. That the only thing that would give us pleasure is only having God in our life and hearts.
Is there a transcript to go with this? I want my exchange student to listen but the few times he uses rhetorical questions or sarcasm are likely to confuse her. Or is there a way to get subtitles as she listens?
What if he is meaning what people separate themselves from doing forgetting how sinful they are and feeling like i" I don't do this and that" so am righteous How about that??
SORRY BUT I THINK KING SOLOMON WAS NOT BEING APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT GOD HAD GIFTED HIM. HE COULD USE HIS WEALTH TO HELP THE NEEDY. HE COULD USE HIS WISDOM TO TEACH THOSE WHO DID NOT HAVE THEM. GOD GAVE HIM CHANCES TO DO THOSE. BUT DID HE DO THEM?
Good point. But we’re not privy to everything or the lack there of what King Solomon did or didn’t do. We only know in part. But the message is true from Solomon’s testimony. God bless.
With due respect Pastor, you express a serious ignorance about what ascetic monks are called to do and what they strive for. Maybe visit a monastery and get a better understanding.
