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Jesus was crucified outside the city gates of Jerusalem. Why? So that He might sanctify the people through His blood, as the Scripture says. In today’s broadcast, Derek looks at what it means for us to be sanctified, made holy, set apart to God.

Derek focuses on weapons of warfare, not only on the basis of Scripture, but proven from his own experience. From Revelation 12:10–11 he begins a look at the blood of the Lamb, the Word of God, and the testimony of believers. These weapons are used for final victory and are available for us today.

Today we look at what the return of Jesus meant to the believers of the early church. Derek points to their motivation in preparing for Him —joy in having done their task, being blameless and holy, looking forward to their reunion with others who had died. Because of His return, there would be a higher plane and future age.

You’re probably familiar with the saying, “Timing is everything,” right? Well today, we are going to find out just how true that statement is as Derek explains the importance of being in step—in harmony—with God.

Derek teaches us today that salvation requires a cooperation between the heart and the mouth. Believing in the heart enables us to achieve righteousness. This is only achieved as we confess with our mouth what we believe in our heart. Make the words of your mouth agree with God’s Word.

Derek shows us today that we are also identified with the ascension life and ministry of Jesus in heaven. When Jesus ascended to heaven He entered into two unique ministries: where He rules as King and intercedes as Priest. In this way also, we are invited to identify ourselves with Jesus.

Derek explains today the meaning of rejection. It is the feeling of being unwanted, unworthy and not really belonging. As the sin of humanity came upon Jesus on the cross, God averted His eyes. He could not look on sin. That was for our good—that we might receive God’s total acceptance.

Today, Derek begins to reveal specific ways in which “the divine exchange” took place – Jesus bearing all the evil that we might receive all of the blessings that was due to Him. The first way that Derek mentions is: Jesus bore our punishment that we might have God’s forgiveness, or peace.

Listen today and discover that healing begins with a decision—it’s the same decision Derek had to make. He said, “I could go on being wise in the eyes of the world and stay sick, or I could do something that was foolish in the eyes of the world and get healed. And I actually have to say, it was much wiser to be foolish and get healed than it would have been to be clever and stay sick.”

At the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus gave instruction that we were to go and make disciples of all nations. He gave His authority and power to the Church to accomplish this task, and it has not been rescinded. Today we are reminded of this and exhorted to join in this work to reach the world.