Sabbath, February 2st 2026 | Elder Christopher Royal | “We Know Not The Hour”

Forgiving a person isn't a statement that what they did was okay or to be condoned in any way. We can maintain awareness that an action was wrong, disrespectful, violent, and un unhurtful, whether we forgive an individual or not, nor forgiveness, something that you do for the benefit of the person who wronged you. By letting them off the hook, it doesn't mean that there won't be consequences for their action or that you will be friends or even talk with them after you forgive them. [01:40:40] (48 seconds)  #ForgiveDontCondone

But what I'm trying to tell the church is that distracted mind cannot give God complete service. In second Corinthians 10, it says, for though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh. And so I tell you it says, for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. Casting down imagination and every item that exalted itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. [01:44:49] (54 seconds)  #TakeEveryThoughtCaptive

And so we're marching to Zion. But I'm here to tell you that I need some people to go with me to the enemy's camp and take back what he has stolen from us. You see, with the intensity of our prayers, what we need to do, we need to pull down strife, Put it on our foot and Mash it up. Mash it up. With hatred, we need to pull down hatred, put it on our foot and mash it up. [01:46:01] (36 seconds)  #PullDownStrife

I want a heart that forgives because I know not the hour, and I don't want to die embittered, holding strife against somebody when I had the opportunity to ask for forgiveness. It's great to come to Sabbath School. Stay for divine hour. Return on Wednesday for word and worship. Give all that you have to the poor, but if you choose not to forgive, you have been detained and held captive by the devil. [01:36:36] (42 seconds)  #ForgiveToBeFree

When we are undistracted, we're able to concentrate wholly on the things of the Lord. We can stand together in completeness. We can be thorough, complete regarding every detail for this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have loved one for another. Amen. [01:48:20] (34 seconds)  #UndistractedForTheLord

Watch therefore for he know not whatever your Lord doeth come. But notice that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore, be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh. [01:30:45] (44 seconds)  #BeWatchfulAlways

You cannot have a distracted mind holding things against your brother and your sister, and you're gonna tell me that you're walking with God? Which God? Which God? You're all in things against your family. You're all in things against the church. You're all in things against the general conference. You're all in things against Washington and Trenton. And God is saying, when you see these things, be not trouble. Be not trouble. [01:50:33] (46 seconds)  #NoGrudgesWithGod

We wish you knew the hour because one minute before, we will work we'll live the way we want to. We wish you knew the hour. We know not the hour, but it could be very well be today. If we are true to our profession of faith in Jesus Christ, we are to learn from the example of Christ, obedience. The example of Noah, obedience. The example of Job, leave dirty things alone. What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Take all the dirty things to the foot of Jesus. [01:52:55] (52 seconds)  #LiveReadyObey