1 00:00:06,256 --> 00:00:09,793 Okay, next one. 2 00:00:09,793 --> 00:00:12,047 This is just in order 3 00:00:12,047 --> 00:00:17,453 and I didn't throw this one out. 4 00:00:17,453 --> 00:00:19,927 This is from Brandon. 5 00:00:19,927 --> 00:00:21,927 "Hey, Pastor Tim. Love you guys. 6 00:00:21,927 --> 00:00:25,496 Thank God for I'll Be Honest's ministry. 7 00:00:25,496 --> 00:00:27,891 My question is 8 00:00:27,891 --> 00:00:30,965 should Christians be concerned 9 00:00:30,965 --> 00:00:35,348 with all the talk of the Illuminati? 10 00:00:35,348 --> 00:00:38,934 It seems wherever there are Christians these days, 11 00:00:38,934 --> 00:00:41,747 there is conversation about a New World Order 12 00:00:41,747 --> 00:00:43,462 that is coming soon 13 00:00:43,462 --> 00:00:46,491 that will persecute Christians. 14 00:00:46,491 --> 00:00:49,489 I know we are to think of noble things and godly things, 15 00:00:49,489 --> 00:00:51,853 but are we supposed to discern the things 16 00:00:51,853 --> 00:00:53,315 going on in our world 17 00:00:53,315 --> 00:00:55,198 to guard each other? 18 00:00:55,198 --> 00:00:58,803 How should we view these topics?" 19 00:00:58,803 --> 00:01:01,724 Do you guys hear about Illuminati in Mexico? 20 00:01:01,724 --> 00:01:05,050 (from the room): Not yet. 21 00:01:05,050 --> 00:01:07,181 Tim: Not yet. Yeah, these circles 22 00:01:07,181 --> 00:01:08,740 where he hears all this talk, 23 00:01:08,740 --> 00:01:12,008 he says, "Wherever there are Christians these days, 24 00:01:12,008 --> 00:01:15,588 there are conversations about new world order." 25 00:01:15,588 --> 00:01:16,538 I don't know. 26 00:01:16,538 --> 00:01:19,115 I mean, I gather together with Christians quite often 27 00:01:19,115 --> 00:01:20,935 and I don't hear about the Illuminati 28 00:01:20,935 --> 00:01:23,739 or the New World Order. 29 00:01:23,739 --> 00:01:24,838 Do you guys? 30 00:01:24,838 --> 00:01:26,678 James: He's talking about YouTube. 31 00:01:26,678 --> 00:01:28,942 Tim: YouTube? There's a lot of talk about it? 32 00:01:28,942 --> 00:01:31,847 Okay, well, let's just talk about it for a second. 33 00:01:31,847 --> 00:01:36,101 Because you know what? 34 00:01:36,101 --> 00:01:38,524 We should be able to examine everything 35 00:01:38,524 --> 00:01:41,390 through the lens of Scripture. 36 00:01:41,390 --> 00:01:43,563 We have the mind of Christ. 37 00:01:43,563 --> 00:01:46,925 We have the Word of God. 38 00:01:46,925 --> 00:01:49,957 And we can size things up 39 00:01:49,957 --> 00:01:52,509 in a spiritual way. 40 00:01:52,509 --> 00:01:55,738 What is the Illuminati? 41 00:01:55,738 --> 00:01:59,598 What does that word sound like? 42 00:01:59,598 --> 00:02:01,817 Illumination. 43 00:02:01,817 --> 00:02:03,473 Illumination. 44 00:02:03,473 --> 00:02:06,540 Basically, the Illuminati - 45 00:02:06,540 --> 00:02:09,801 well, there really was a group. 46 00:02:09,801 --> 00:02:14,423 You can go back into the 1700's, 47 00:02:14,423 --> 00:02:17,336 and there really was a group. 48 00:02:17,336 --> 00:02:19,292 The Illuminati. 49 00:02:19,292 --> 00:02:21,084 What happened is it seemed like 50 00:02:21,084 --> 00:02:23,247 they merged together with the Free Masons. 51 00:02:23,247 --> 00:02:27,527 Sometimes you hear Masons and Illuminati put together. 52 00:02:27,527 --> 00:02:30,662 Basically, today when people talk about it 53 00:02:30,662 --> 00:02:32,810 it's not likely that most of them 54 00:02:32,810 --> 00:02:34,776 even care about the roots 55 00:02:34,776 --> 00:02:37,795 and tracing it back into the 1700's. 56 00:02:37,795 --> 00:02:43,459 Today when people talk about the Illuminati, 57 00:02:43,459 --> 00:02:47,736 it's basically some secret group 58 00:02:47,736 --> 00:02:51,546 that supposedly runs the world. 59 00:02:51,546 --> 00:02:53,354 They control everything. 60 00:02:53,354 --> 00:02:56,176 They're behind why prices are the way they are 61 00:02:56,176 --> 00:02:58,793 and who becomes famous. 62 00:02:58,793 --> 00:03:02,650 It's all this huge conspiracy. 63 00:03:02,650 --> 00:03:04,255 You've got these people plotting 64 00:03:04,255 --> 00:03:06,839 and like this guy says, 65 00:03:06,839 --> 00:03:10,297 they're trying to make this New World Order 66 00:03:10,297 --> 00:03:13,036 and there's this conspiracy. 67 00:03:13,036 --> 00:03:16,716 Should we be concerned about those kind of things? 68 00:03:16,716 --> 00:03:18,462 And you'll hear all sorts of things. 69 00:03:18,462 --> 00:03:20,382 This person is part of the Illuminati. 70 00:03:20,382 --> 00:03:23,171 And these people (are) and it's Satanic 71 00:03:23,171 --> 00:03:25,336 and supposedly on our dollar bill 72 00:03:25,336 --> 00:03:28,303 you can find the Illuminati there. 73 00:03:28,303 --> 00:03:30,267 It's like you've got people 74 00:03:30,267 --> 00:03:32,226 that believe there's conspiracies 75 00:03:32,226 --> 00:03:34,640 and there's all these plots all over the place. 76 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:35,439 (from the room): 77 00:03:35,439 --> 00:03:37,591 Hey brother, I think I heard John 78 00:03:37,591 --> 00:03:39,421 saying someone made a YouTube video 79 00:03:39,421 --> 00:03:45,670 saying you were in the Illuminati. 80 00:03:45,670 --> 00:03:49,907 Because you made your hand like this, 81 00:03:49,907 --> 00:03:51,488 and they paused it 82 00:03:51,488 --> 00:03:53,157 and circled your hand 83 00:03:53,157 --> 00:04:05,803 and put a red background behind it. 84 00:04:05,803 --> 00:04:12,747 Tim: Well, that's funny. 85 00:04:12,747 --> 00:04:16,147 Brethren, let's think about this 86 00:04:16,147 --> 00:04:22,367 with regards to our Christianity. 87 00:04:22,367 --> 00:04:25,228 Let me ask you something. 88 00:04:25,228 --> 00:04:31,875 What's a conspiracy? 89 00:04:31,875 --> 00:04:38,368 Conspiracy can be a crime. 90 00:04:38,368 --> 00:04:43,809 Do you know what that crime is? 91 00:04:43,809 --> 00:04:44,999 (from the room) 92 00:04:44,999 --> 00:04:47,940 Speaking something that's not true about somebody? 93 00:04:47,940 --> 00:04:50,306 Tim: Conspiracy is when 94 00:04:50,306 --> 00:04:53,339 two or more people plot. 95 00:04:53,339 --> 00:04:55,168 So if you're involved in a crime 96 00:04:55,168 --> 00:04:58,028 and it's found out that you were plotting that crime 97 00:04:58,028 --> 00:04:59,031 ahead of time, 98 00:04:59,031 --> 00:05:01,568 you can be charged with not only that crime - 99 00:05:01,568 --> 00:05:04,612 whether it's murder or bank robbery or whatever - 100 00:05:04,612 --> 00:05:08,621 you can be charged with conspiracy as well. 101 00:05:08,621 --> 00:05:10,448 So it's basically this idea 102 00:05:10,448 --> 00:05:12,452 that you're plotting. 103 00:05:12,452 --> 00:05:17,247 It's like this collusion in some sort of plan. 104 00:05:17,247 --> 00:05:22,267 And I would just ask you guys this: 105 00:05:22,267 --> 00:05:27,309 Is there a conspiracy against us? 106 00:05:27,309 --> 00:05:28,770 Is there anybody out there 107 00:05:28,770 --> 00:05:30,617 who more than two or three 108 00:05:30,617 --> 00:05:36,556 are plotting together against us? 109 00:05:36,556 --> 00:05:39,056 Brethren, the Scripture speaks 110 00:05:39,056 --> 00:05:42,896 about a kingdom of darkness. 111 00:05:42,896 --> 00:05:46,316 You know what this world around us? 112 00:05:46,316 --> 00:05:50,799 Are there secret groups out there? 113 00:05:50,799 --> 00:05:52,890 Are there people out there 114 00:05:52,890 --> 00:05:57,719 who are controlled 115 00:05:57,719 --> 00:06:00,948 by the lusts of the flesh? 116 00:06:00,948 --> 00:06:06,903 Controlled by Satan? 117 00:06:06,903 --> 00:06:08,210 Are there people out there 118 00:06:08,210 --> 00:06:11,046 who are controlled by sin? 119 00:06:11,046 --> 00:06:14,345 People out there who know not the Lord? 120 00:06:14,345 --> 00:06:19,220 People out there who are in conspiracy 121 00:06:19,220 --> 00:06:24,166 to get rich? To get power? 122 00:06:24,166 --> 00:06:27,020 To take advantage of people? 123 00:06:27,020 --> 00:06:28,622 Absolutely. 124 00:06:28,622 --> 00:06:31,540 And beyond that, 125 00:06:31,540 --> 00:06:36,057 the very demons - the devil himself - 126 00:06:36,057 --> 00:06:41,913 are in collusion to damn men. 127 00:06:41,913 --> 00:06:45,218 Is there a conspiracy? Yeah. 128 00:06:45,218 --> 00:06:47,624 Are there people plotting against God? 129 00:06:47,624 --> 00:06:49,628 Against His anointed? 130 00:06:49,628 --> 00:06:52,606 Scripture says so. 131 00:06:52,606 --> 00:06:55,508 Of course there is. 132 00:06:55,508 --> 00:07:00,475 Brethren, you know how Paul says 133 00:07:00,475 --> 00:07:03,305 in 2 Corinthians 5, 134 00:07:03,305 --> 00:07:06,490 he says we don't view people 135 00:07:06,490 --> 00:07:08,855 according to the flesh anymore. 136 00:07:08,855 --> 00:07:10,336 You know what? When we're lost, 137 00:07:10,336 --> 00:07:12,605 we can get all hung up on these secret groups. 138 00:07:12,605 --> 00:07:14,973 Oooh, there's a conspiracy out there. 139 00:07:14,973 --> 00:07:17,658 The Illuminati. 140 00:07:17,658 --> 00:07:21,950 Brethren, we don't view things 141 00:07:21,950 --> 00:07:23,905 through the flesh anymore. 142 00:07:23,905 --> 00:07:26,419 You know how we view them? We view them spiritually. 143 00:07:26,419 --> 00:07:28,602 People are lost or saved. 144 00:07:28,602 --> 00:07:31,275 They're under the control of God, 145 00:07:31,275 --> 00:07:35,424 or they're under the control of the devil. 146 00:07:35,424 --> 00:07:38,174 (incomplete thought) 147 00:07:38,174 --> 00:07:40,861 Brethren, the Scripture says 148 00:07:40,861 --> 00:07:46,106 that this world is in his control. 149 00:07:46,106 --> 00:07:49,073 He's the god of this world. 150 00:07:49,073 --> 00:07:50,181 He's in control. 151 00:07:50,181 --> 00:07:54,240 He's the prince of the power of the air. 152 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:57,291 People are his pawns. They're deceived. 153 00:07:57,291 --> 00:07:59,797 He deceives the nations. 154 00:07:59,797 --> 00:08:02,208 He deceives the nations and he, 155 00:08:02,208 --> 00:08:05,528 in their deception, moves them against God 156 00:08:05,528 --> 00:08:08,868 and against God's people. 157 00:08:08,868 --> 00:08:10,469 Is there a conspiracy? 158 00:08:10,469 --> 00:08:12,664 Yeah, there's a big conspiracy. 159 00:08:12,664 --> 00:08:15,018 Do I need to sit and wring my hands 160 00:08:15,018 --> 00:08:17,294 and get worried? 161 00:08:17,294 --> 00:08:21,282 Oh, He that is with us is greater than he that's in the world. 162 00:08:21,282 --> 00:08:22,327 And you know what? 163 00:08:22,327 --> 00:08:24,739 Our Father knows about every conspiracy 164 00:08:24,739 --> 00:08:28,253 and every plan - demonic and human 165 00:08:28,253 --> 00:08:30,791 and otherwise - 166 00:08:30,791 --> 00:08:34,965 that is being planned against God's people. 167 00:08:34,965 --> 00:08:37,907 We go on with what we're called to do. 168 00:08:37,907 --> 00:08:39,830 Do we believe that there are going to be 169 00:08:39,830 --> 00:08:42,022 sinister plots against us? Yes. 170 00:08:42,022 --> 00:08:43,988 Are there going to be schemes against us? 171 00:08:43,988 --> 00:08:46,668 Yes, but like Scripture says, like Paul says, 172 00:08:46,668 --> 00:08:49,946 we know the schemes of the devil. 173 00:08:49,946 --> 00:08:51,514 Are there schemes against us? 174 00:08:51,514 --> 00:08:52,487 Certainly. 175 00:08:52,487 --> 00:08:56,690 Are there plots to our downfall? Yes. 176 00:08:56,690 --> 00:08:59,229 Is Satan strategizing right now 177 00:08:59,229 --> 00:09:01,831 on how to destroy us as individuals? 178 00:09:01,831 --> 00:09:04,572 And in our churches corporately? 179 00:09:04,572 --> 00:09:06,831 Of course. 180 00:09:06,831 --> 00:09:08,927 We're not ignorant of his designs. 181 00:09:08,927 --> 00:09:11,347 Isn't that what Scripture says? 182 00:09:11,347 --> 00:09:12,783 We're not ignorant. 183 00:09:12,783 --> 00:09:14,461 We know what his designs are. 184 00:09:14,461 --> 00:09:18,411 Is he in collusion? Are the demons planning? 185 00:09:18,411 --> 00:09:22,549 Are wicked people moving in this world 186 00:09:22,549 --> 00:09:24,167 in opposition against God 187 00:09:24,167 --> 00:09:26,699 and against those who fear God? 188 00:09:26,699 --> 00:09:29,669 Against those who keep His commandments? 189 00:09:29,669 --> 00:09:31,324 Those who have faith in Christ? 190 00:09:31,324 --> 00:09:34,457 Yes, brethren. Yes. 191 00:09:34,457 --> 00:09:39,514 We view things through the biblical lens. 192 00:09:39,514 --> 00:09:42,382 And we see a great kingdom of darkness 193 00:09:42,382 --> 00:09:44,748 and a greater kingdom of light - 194 00:09:44,748 --> 00:09:47,670 the kingdom of His dear Son. 195 00:09:47,670 --> 00:09:51,359 Are they at odds? Are they at war? Yes. 196 00:09:51,359 --> 00:09:54,471 In war time, do the different sides 197 00:09:54,471 --> 00:09:56,541 plot and scheme against the other? 198 00:09:56,541 --> 00:09:57,571 Yes. 199 00:09:57,571 --> 00:09:58,929 And I'll tell you this, 200 00:09:58,929 --> 00:10:01,351 as Christians, we plot and scheme too - 201 00:10:01,351 --> 00:10:02,709 how to rescue men; 202 00:10:02,709 --> 00:10:04,628 how to pluck them from the fire; 203 00:10:04,628 --> 00:10:08,380 how to go take from Satan 204 00:10:08,380 --> 00:10:10,390 what he thinks belongs to him, 205 00:10:10,390 --> 00:10:12,989 to be the active members of Christ's kingdom 206 00:10:12,989 --> 00:10:14,788 that Christ might work through us 207 00:10:14,788 --> 00:10:16,466 and bind that strongman 208 00:10:16,466 --> 00:10:20,007 so that they might be plucked out of that kingdom. 209 00:10:20,007 --> 00:10:25,539 We don't view things according to the flesh anymore. 210 00:10:25,539 --> 00:10:26,961 So do we have to worry? 211 00:10:26,961 --> 00:10:28,778 Is there an Illuminati out there? 212 00:10:28,778 --> 00:10:31,919 Illuminati means like this secret group 213 00:10:31,919 --> 00:10:33,991 that has the illumination. 214 00:10:33,991 --> 00:10:36,549 Brethren, we are the people 215 00:10:36,549 --> 00:10:38,449 with the illumination. 216 00:10:38,449 --> 00:10:40,082 Not them. 217 00:10:40,082 --> 00:10:41,351 Whatever they may think 218 00:10:41,351 --> 00:10:43,247 that they're illuminated about 219 00:10:43,247 --> 00:10:45,288 is darkness. 220 00:10:45,288 --> 00:10:48,067 We're the illuminated ones and it's not secret. 221 00:10:48,067 --> 00:10:49,170 We're no secret group. 222 00:10:49,170 --> 00:10:50,528 We want to make it public. 223 00:10:50,528 --> 00:10:53,067 We're not like the Mormons or the Jehovah's Witnesses 224 00:10:53,067 --> 00:10:55,907 that want to play footloose and fancy 225 00:10:55,907 --> 00:10:57,249 with the Word of God 226 00:10:57,249 --> 00:10:59,009 and come with all our cloaked 227 00:10:59,009 --> 00:11:00,796 meanings and expressions 228 00:11:00,796 --> 00:11:03,915 and not say to people right off what we really believe. 229 00:11:03,915 --> 00:11:06,250 We want to be open. 230 00:11:06,250 --> 00:11:08,079 You're dead in sin, world. 231 00:11:08,079 --> 00:11:10,467 You're in trouble and there's hell coming, 232 00:11:10,467 --> 00:11:11,818 but we've got a remedy 233 00:11:11,818 --> 00:11:13,728 and it's Jesus Christ. 234 00:11:13,728 --> 00:11:15,912 And there's one way. There's one remedy. 235 00:11:15,912 --> 00:11:17,963 There's one way to God. 236 00:11:17,963 --> 00:11:20,388 And if you come to God, 237 00:11:20,388 --> 00:11:22,732 if you come, He'll save you to the uttermost - 238 00:11:22,732 --> 00:11:25,559 if you come to God by way of Jesus Christ. 239 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:28,380 We're not playing around. 240 00:11:28,380 --> 00:11:29,901 We've got the illumination, 241 00:11:29,901 --> 00:11:31,293 but we don't want it secret. 242 00:11:31,293 --> 00:11:33,033 We want it to be well known. 243 00:11:33,033 --> 00:11:34,314 We want it to be broadcast 244 00:11:34,314 --> 00:11:36,463 and our Lord Himself said you go. 245 00:11:36,463 --> 00:11:37,910 Go and take the message. 246 00:11:37,910 --> 00:11:39,335 You be witnesses to Me. 247 00:11:39,335 --> 00:11:40,721 Don't hide it. 248 00:11:40,721 --> 00:11:43,459 You don't hide it under a bushel, right? 249 00:11:43,459 --> 00:11:44,459 None of that. 250 00:11:44,459 --> 00:11:46,964 You don't light a candle and put it under a bushel. 251 00:11:46,964 --> 00:11:48,940 We shine it. 252 00:11:48,940 --> 00:11:51,160 We're the lights of the world. 253 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:54,917 That's what we're supposed to be - salt and light. 254 00:11:54,917 --> 00:11:56,799 Anyway, one more here...