Generation Church

At Generation Church, we are not afraid to talk about difficult issues. If it’s anything the Bible talks about, we’re willing to talk about it. In this message, we hear from Becket Cook, author of “A Change of Affection” and Host of “The Becket Cook Show” on YouTube. Becket was far from God and living a homosexual lifestyle. Hear him share his testimony of how God worked in his life and was radically saved and delivered by God.

There are three baptisms a Christian can experience. First, the Holy Spirit baptizes us into the body of Christ during salvation. Then there is baptism in water after salvation. And the third is when Jesus baptizes us with the Holy Spirit. So who is the Holy Spirit, and what does He do? The Holy Spirit is God, and He dwells in all Christians. He also convicts us and helps us. As Christians, we have the Holy Spirit. Still, there is an experience after salvation whereby Jesus wants to baptize us with the Holy Spirit to give us greater power to minister. If you’re going to do all that God called you to do, then you need all that He has for you. That includes being baptized in the Holy Spirit.

Many people around us can sense the state of affairs. It feels like there is no hope in this world. People will seek solutions to the world’s problems through politicians, political parties, or systems in search of hope. But you cannot find hope in better education or social programs. Hope, life, and life abundantly can only be found in the one who overcame death! Life is only found in Jesus!

How do you know how bad a crime is? Easy. By looking at the prescribed punishment for that crime. And no worse punishment is imaginable than what Jesus endured on the cross. He paid the price for our sins by dying on the cross. But do you truly understand how horrible that really was? It’s easy to celebrate our victory, but it’s important to remember His suffering first.

When God gave the Israelites the Promise Land, it immediately and instantly belonged to God’s people. Still, they didn’t take possession of it all at once. God said He would give them a little at a time. As you read about this epic conquering of the land and the reception of God’s promises, you can’t help but think about some of the struggles of your life and some of the promises of God you’re waiting on. We need to remember that God’s promises are good, and we should trust them, even when we don’t receive the fulfillment of His promises all at once.

The tenth and final commandment says, “you shall not covet,” but does that mean God forbids us to desire anything? No. God wants us to pursue and desire the things of Him and aspire for a better future while remaining content, joyful, and grateful in Him. The fault comes when we covet the things of our neighbor and when we want the right things in the wrong way.

The ninth commandment says, “you shall not bear false witness,” but what does “false witness” mean? False witness is any misrepresentation of reality that hurts another person in any way, regardless of intention. This means that if you say something false, a partial truth, or a twisting of the truth that hurts someone else, that is being a false witness. Whether that’s physically, professionally, financially, emotionally, psychologically, or reputationally. Whether you meant to hurt them or not. Whether you knew your words were false or not. You have borne false witness.

The ninth commandment says, “you shall not bear false witness,” but what does “false witness” mean? False witness is any misrepresentation of reality that hurts another person in any way, regardless of intention. This means that if you say something false, a partial truth, or a twisting of the truth that hurts someone else, that is being a false witness. Whether that’s physically, professionally, financially, emotionally, psychologically, or reputationally. Whether you meant to hurt them or not. Whether you knew your words were false or not. You have borne false witness.

The eighth commandment, you shall not steal, is simple and clear. God doesn’t want you to take something that is not yours. But when we study God’s word, we see it’s much more than that. At the root of stealing is a rejection of God and His provision. When you steal, you are self-confidently rejecting His provision and protection. That is something the Lord will not take lightly, ever.

The seventh commandment, you shall not commit adultery, is often broken in today’s society. What starts as one bad choice will turn into a series of bad decisions. Many people will say it starts in your pants, but in actuality, it begins in your heart. If you are not careful, you may fall into a path to adultery. It’s only with Jesus’ help that you can avoid going down that path.