The sermon centers on John 3 and Nicodemus’s nighttime visit with Jesus, presenting Nicodemus as a model of spiritual curiosity and reminding listeners that wealth, fame, or status cannot satisfy like a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus tells Nicodemus that no one can see or enter the Kingdom of God unless they are born again—born of water and the Spirit—using the wind to illustrate the Spirit’s mysterious but evident work and referencing Old Testament promises of a new heart and spirit. The message connects Jesus being “lifted up” to Moses lifting the bronze serpent in Numbers 21: people bitten by deadly snakes only had to look to live, symbolizing salvation’s simplicity. “Look and live” means continual belief in Christ’s sufficient sacrifice, choosing light over darkness, with good works flowing from being in the Kingdom rather than earning it.

00:00 Look And Live Intro

01:01 Nicodemus Comes By Night

03:13 You Must Be Born Again

05:13 Wind And New Birth Mystery

08:25 Old Testament Promise Explained

10:37 Serpent In The Wilderness

12:22 Gospel Simplicity Look And Live

14:12 Believe Not Just Know

19:20 Light Versus Darkness Choice

21:46 Closing Appeal Look Today

24:33 Final Prayer

This episode continues a series on difficult Bible passages through 2 Kings 6–7, where Samaria’s siege and famine become so severe that people buy unclean food and two women agree to boil and eat a child. The sermon connects this tragedy to Deuteronomy’s curses for disobedience and warns against looking to government first instead of God. As the king blames God and seeks Elisha’s death, Elisha prophesies that provision will come the next day, while an officer doubts and is told he will see it but not eat. Four lepers discover God has driven the Syrians away, creating abundance, and they decide they must share the good news. The message applies this to spiritual famine today and urges believers to share Scripture and the gospel rather than keep it to themselves.

00:00 Difficult Passage Setup

00:31 A Shocking Question

01:25 Siege And Famine

02:55 Where Help Comes From

05:20 Cannibalism Revealed

06:16 Curses Foretold

08:17 Why Wait For God

10:07 Elisha Promises Deliverance

11:51 Four Lepers Decide

13:12 God Scatters Syria

16:08 Good News Must Spread

18:58 Spiritual Famine Today

24:36 Church Called To Courage

26:10 Promise Fulfilled Doubter Falls

29:49 What Are We Waiting For

31:01 Closing Prayer

A Seventh-day Adventist pastor reflects on a long-held question—why the wicked are resurrected after the thousand years if sin’s wages are death—and concludes it is to end the controversy over sin openly, fairly, and without leaving any doubt about God’s goodness. He argues God’s judgments are investigative, transparent, and evidence-based, citing biblical patterns of careful inquiry and contrasting them with the unjust trial of Jesus. The final judgment, with “the books opened,” will reveal not only what the wicked did but also everything God did to save them, leading every knee to bow and confess God’s justice. He applies this to believers today: assurance rests on Christ, God’s court is not rigged, and Christians should judge others with patience, fairness, and grace.

00:00 Anniversary and Series Return

00:23 The Big Question Raised

02:59 Gods Justice and Trust

07:11 Investigate Before Judging

10:46 Jesus Unfair Trial

12:58 Why Wicked Resurrected

14:26 Cosmic Transparency

16:20 Every Knee Will Bow

19:19 Practical Lessons Today

22:21 Judge Others Fairly

24:21 Final Assurance and Appeal

28:05 Prayer and Closing