CHRISTIAN SUPERNATURAL TEACHINGS, BIBLE CLASS LESSONS, GOSPELS BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER AND SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD, BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR
2. BIBLE WITNESS
First Bible Witness: John 17:2
As thou has given him power over all flesh that he should
give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
Second Bible Witness: Revelation 21:2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down
from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband.
Third Bible Witness: 2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy, for I have
espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a
chaste virgin to Christ.
3. THE REIGN OF CHRIST
* THE ENTIRE WORLD IS IN PROBLEMS AND CONFUSION BECAUSE
IT HAS NO HEAD, HAVING DESPISED ITS OWN HEAD WHO IS THE
KING OF KINGS. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE SOLE AND ONLY
HEAD OF THE WORLD. HE AS THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF
LORDS HAS NOT COME TO HEAL THE SICK, RAISE THE DEAD,
PREACH OR TO DIE, BUT TO REIGN AND RULE OVER ALL
CREATIONS OF GOD AND OVER MEN AND ANGELS TOO. FOR THAT
REASON HE HAS COME WITH POWERFUL ANGELS WHO MINISTER
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UNTO HIM.
*Now a lot of people are worried over the sermon on one world. They
are doubting the possibility of the entire world being united under
one king and one kingdom. If I may ask, when Adam was in the
garden of Eden, were there two kings and two kingdoms? There is a
spiritual song whose wording says: IF A MAN WAS DESTINED TO
RULE, HE MUST RULE THE WORLD.
* OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THAT CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP AND
WITHOUT HIM, THE SHIP CANNOT SAIL. IN THE SAME MANNER
WITHOUT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, NO GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS,
FAMILY, ORGANIZATION, OR RELIGION CAN GROW PROPERLY OR
ACHIEVE ANY GOOD WORK. That is why it is written in the Bible that
the shepherd shall be slain and the sheep will scatter.
* OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS GREATER THAN BILLIONS OF MEN.
WITHOUT A HEAD THE AFFAIRS OF THE BODY WILL LACK
COORDINATION, AND SO THE BODY WILL NOT BE RATIONAL. That
was why when the Israelites got to their promised land the first thing
they demanded was a king. They realized that a town or city without
a head cannot achieve anything good.
4. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE WORLD
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Beloved,
SALVATION IS FROM CHRIST:
There is no other source of love, salvation, peace, and power other
than Christ. Whoever believes and calls on His name shall receive
salvation. He alone knows how to deliver from temptation all those
who fear Him. Do not be ashamed to repent and call on His name. Do
not be afraid to seek and worship Him. CHRIST IS THE SAME
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER. (Hebrews 13:8).
No mundane thing can save mankind and no other lord, spiritual or
temporal can deliver the world from its present predicament other
than Our Lord Jesus Christ. I beseech you all to forsake sin. Whoever
hardens his heart should change now. Christ is the Noah’s ark, and
Christ has arrived at your door post. Believe in Him, seek Him and
follow Him; for He has come to search for the lost sheep; and
mankind constitute the lost sheep. What we observe in the world is
wickedness, and all forms of vices and evil. Be consoled; for the
Saviour is not on His way, but He is already in our midst. He is the
King of kings and the Lord of Lords; the Lord of peace and life.
SEEK HIM
This is not the time to seek for mundane things. This is the time of
the kingdom of God; and the right time to seek God with our whole
heart, body and soul. Look for Christ while it is still possible because
a time is coming soon when the opportunity will not be there. As this
divine call is extended to you, I urge you not to hesitate, resist, or
harden your heart. He can call you through sickness, court case,
hatred, hardship, enemies, accidents, and in various other ways. His
ways are different from those of man. Christ is longsuffering; and it is
5. not His wish that any should perish but that all should repent and be
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saved.
Look at the governments of the world, churches, various
communities, nationals and individuals all over the world, and you
will see that they are in a precarious and pitiful state. THE WORLD
SHOULD TURN TO AND WORSHIP THE ALMIGHTY AND LIVING GOD.
THE END IS AT HAND
All that is presently happening in the world merely represent the
Police Action. The real time of judgement is fast approaching. People
are crying and shouting that life is so hard and that things are so
tough.
This is yet tip of the iceberg. Tougher conditions and harder times
are yet to come. All the inhabitants of heaven and earth should seize
this wonderful opportunity to turn and serve the Lord Do not deceive
yourself that He is the God of love, mercy and grace and so you
continue in your sin. This is the time to make peace with God.
THE TIME OF NOAH
It was the same situation during the time of Noah. People were going
about buying and selling; marrying, and giving in marriage; doing
business and enjoying the pleasures of life to the total neglect of
God and His message. Noah preached for (120) One Hundred and
twenty years; and yet nobody listened to him. Instead they mocked
and ridiculed him, and called him a crazy fellow. In the end the flood
came, and Noah was vindicated. BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS
AND STAR IS THE BIBLICAL NOAH’S ARK OF TODAY.
THE TRUMPET
The trumpet is sounding everyday. The words we preach, the songs
we sing and the testimonies we give all constitute the blowing of the
trumpet to the world to repent of their evil ways. All individuals,
churches, associations and nations must unite in love to foster
6. peace, prosperity and eternal life in the world. If the whites refuse to
abide by this call they will not be saved. If the blacks refuse this call
they too will perish. Your color, religion, or sex cannot save you. Live
in peace with your parents, children, friends, governments, and all
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the inhabitants of the world.
The Christ has come to rule us in peace; and unite all peoples in
love. Therefore this is the time for the fanatics and warmongers to
think again. This is the time for the arrogant, wealthy class to
surrender to the rulership of the Almighty Father so that peace and
prosperity may return to the earth.
Do not live under the illusion that, after all, God has been planning to
destroy this world since the time of our great grand-parents, yet up
till now He has not done so. Remember that a thousand years is like
one day to God.
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to
reserve the unjust unto the day of judgement to be punished. (2 Peter
2:9). Remember that fire will be used to try each person’s work.
Remember the time of Noah and the time of Lot. As the Father did
not forgive the erring angels but detained them until judgement, so
shall it be in these days. As God did not forgive Sodom and
Gomorrah, as He did not forgive the people during the time of Noah,
He shall in no wise forgive this generation.
All sinners should repent. Refrain from stealing, fornication, adultery,
idiolatry, killing, anger, disobedience, and all other vices. Only God
can bestow peace and life to us; and life, they say, is greater than
food; and good health is better than raiment.
THE DAYS OF GRACE:
Peace I give unto you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it
be afraid. (John 14:27).
We are living in the period of God’s grace. If He is given a reason to
withdraw the grace, mercy, and love, then the whole world will be
destroyed.
7. And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners
of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should
not blow on the earth nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw
another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living
God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was
given to hurt the earth and the sea. Saying, Hurt not the earth,
neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our
God in their foreheads.(Revelation 7:1-3)
That is the plan God has for mankind. Let us therefore embrace the
peace that Christ left with us so that we can extend it to our friends,
neighbors, churches, governments, husbands, wives, children and all
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the inhabitants of the world.
THE LAST CALL:
This is the last call and the golden opportunity for those who want
salvation. Those who delay will have themselves to blame. Those
who reject this call, reject life; for Christ is the way, the truth and
the life. This is the time for Jehovah God and His Christ to reign and
rule; and all individuals, governments, and institutions are in His
hands. The blacks, the whites, men, women, young and old, animals,
fishes, birds, trees, and all creation must return to their Creator. A
spiritual song says, Come, Oh come, my children, I do not want you
to be destroyed. Come and make peace with me.
About the Christ it is thus written: But this man because he
continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is
able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an high
priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from
sinners, made higher than the heavens. (Hebrews 7:24-26). CHRIST
IS OUR ONLY SAVIOR AND HOPE. HE HAS COME TO LEAD US TO
SALVATION.
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CONCLUSION:
To be forewarned is to be fore-armed. There is no life, no glory, no
truth, nothing in the world but sorrows and woes. Whoever accepts
this message is saved. This same letter was written to Sodom and
Gomorrah: Isaiah 1:10 20
10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto
the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me?
saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of
fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or
of he goats.
12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at
your hand, to tread my courts?
13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto
me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot
away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they
are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from
you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are
full of blood.
16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from
before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge
the fatherless, plead for the widow.
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though
your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they
be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the
sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
9. If Sodom and Gomorrah had heeded God’s call that they refrain from
iniquity, and love one another, they would not have been destroyed.
If they had accepted to make peace with their Creator, He would
have forgiven them, and washed them clean.
CHRIST IS HERE ON EARTH; THE FATHER IS HERE ON EARTH. THE
FATHER, AND CHRIST IS CALLING US TO COME AND BE SAVED. DO
NOT FOLLOW ANY GROUP, INDIVIDUAL, OR DENOMINATION.
FOLLOW CHRIST AND CHRIST ALONE; FOR HE HAS COME TO
GATHER ALL THE SHEEP SO THAT THERE MAY BE ONE FLOCK AND
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ONE SHEPHERD.
Let us refrain from war, hatred, stealing, killing, and every act that
destroys man. Let us live in peace; and love one another, and be
humble and merciful.
He that hath an ear let him hear. May God bless His Words. Amen
THANK YOU FATHER.
An Open Letter From LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU
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THE REIGN OF CHRIST
*Our Lord Jesus Christ is the head of all existence in the universe.
The situation can be compared to a ship which has been boarded
with all the passengers and the staff and crew but the ship has no
captain. That ship could be all fired up and steaming and ready to
move but it cannot move because the head who is the captain is not
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there.
*OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THAT CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP AND
WITHOUT HIM, THE SHIP CANNOT SAIL. IN THE SAME MANNER
WITHOUT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, NO GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS,
FAMILY, ORGANIZATION, OR RELIGION CAN GROW PROPERLY OR
ACHIEVE ANY GOOD WORK. That is why it is written in the Bible that
the shepherd shall be slain and the sheep will scatter.
* OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS GREATER THAN BILLIONS OF MEN.
WITHOUT A HEAD THE AFFAIRS OF THE BODY WILL LACK
COORDINATION, AND SO THE BODY WILL NOT BE RATIONAL. That
was why when the Israelites got to their promised land the first thing
they demanded was a king. They realized that a town or city without
a head cannot achieve anything good.
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First Bible Lesson: John 17:2
As thou has given him power over all flesh that he should give
eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
Second Bible Lesson: Revelation 21:2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from
God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Golden Text: 2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy, for I have
espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste
virgin to Christ.
You have read the secret of God’s kingdom as revealed
above. When the people complained to Our Lord Jesus Christ that
His disciples had gone to someone’s corn farm and stolen some corn,
He made a certain statement to them that if they had known that
what He prefers is mercy and not sacrifice, they would not have
accused the innocent. He also told them that the Son of man is king
of the Sabbath.
Up till today the world has not been able to see the light
because the people of the world are blind. They cannot hear because
their ears are sealed up. Now if the head of anything is cut off what
can the other helpless half do? The entire world cannot effect any
good work because they constitute a mere body without a head. The
world is just a bundle of flesh without a head. They have hung their
head.
You are aware that God created a man and a woman and the
two of them shall become one flesh. (Matthew 19:5). It was also
stated that the woman shall be under the man and the man shall be a
12. head to her. The man shall submit to Christ who will be the head to
the man and to every other creature of God.
(1 Corinthians 11:3). Why the entire world is empty and void of power
and goodness is that it is mere flesh. The whole vegetation, waters,
humanity, birds, animals, soil and every other thing in the world
added together is but one bunch of flesh which has no head.
Any town which has no head is dead. A church is a body of
people who believe and follow a pattern of worship. Unfortunately
the churches have rejected their head, and so are lifeless and
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without a head.
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the head of all existence in the
universe. The situation can be compared to a ship which has been
boarded with all the passengers and the staff and crew but the ship
has no captain. That ship could be all fired up and steaming and
ready to move but it cannot move because the head who is the
captain is not there. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THAT CAPTAIN OF
THE SHIP AND WITHOUT HIM, THE SHIP CANNOT SAIL. IN THE
SAME MANNER WITHOUT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, NO
GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, FAMILY, ORGANIZATION, OR RELIGION
CAN GROW PROPERLY OR ACHIEVE ANY GOOD WORK. That is why it
is written in the Bible that the shepherd shall be slain and the sheep
will scatter.
Yes, if your head is cut off from the body, the remaining part of
the body becomes useless. This is just the true state of the world.
Upon all the numerous people who were followers of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, when He was caught, they all run away with the exception of
Peter.
Recall when Lazarus died, He went majestically to the grave
and revived him, but none was there to do the same to Him, in the
entire world. THAT SHOWS THAT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS
GREATER THAN ANY OTHER PERSON IN THE WORLD. When He got
to the grave side He spoke(prayed silently to the Father) without
uttering a word, but He had to call out Lazarus for the sake of those
13. present that they may be witnesses. At that instance Lazarus rose
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from the dead.(John11:30-44)
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS GREATER THAN BILLIONS OF
MEN. WITHOUT A HEAD THE AFFAIRS OF THE BODY WILL LACK
COORDINATION, AND SO THE BODY WILL NOT BE RATIONAL. That
was why when the Israelites got to their promised land the first thing
they demanded was a king. They realized that a town or city without
a head cannot achieve anything good.
Take for instance the coup that was attempted on the regime of
President Babangida. If the President had been killed by any means,
his death would have resulted in the demise of that government.
Though his aide de camp was killed, since he was not killed, the
government continued to stand.
There was a lot of destruction of houses, lives, and properties
just to make sure one person was killed. This important personality
was the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, yet he was not
hurt. You can therefore see the position of the head in any nation or
kingdom. That is why in the instance of a war, each side will always
hide its king or head because if the head is killed or captured by the
other group it means you have been defeated.
You can see that in the entire world, England is the luckiest country
for they alone have a head in the personality of the Queen or King of
England. When one king dies he is replaced by another one from the
same family. The Queen or King of England must be of the English
Royal Family. This is the essence of a natural king or queen. It is not
by vote or election.
In Nigeria and other nations of the world, they vote before they
choose their temporal heads. In reality, all the nations that contest
the position of the rulers, be it the position of a king or queen have
no such headship at all. Even the queen and king of England cannot
be regarded as universal kings or queens as such because their
powers are limited to the few cities within their royal domain.
The king or queen of England cannot rule India, America,
Germany, to mention a few. Fishes, snakes, trees, waters, stars
14. planets, etc. do not recognize him/her as king or queen. Such
rulership is of the earth and therefore of the flesh. Spiritually, they
are not recognized. The problem is really serious and it will take a lot
to normalize this situation. What do you think is the headache of the
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entire world today?
The afflictions, tribulations, persecutions and problems
besetting the world are the direct result of the absence of a head;
and it is a pity they do not know that they have no head, and neither
do they seek after one. They have not recognized the only king of
kings, even our Lord Jesus Christ.
WHEN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS BORN, HE STUNNED THE
WORLD BY DISPLAYING WONDERFUL POWERS. NOTHING HAD
AUTHORITY OVER HIM, YET HE CAME TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR
SEVENTY- TWO HOURS (THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS: Matthew
12:40/Jonah1:17). SO THAT THE ENTIRE HUMANITY WOULD BE
SAVED AND BE UNITED INTO ONE KINGDOM.
After that He has now come to rule over all powers, principalities
and persons. He is now sitting on top of all human beings and He is
the only head of all men. At the former time he was only a proposed
king. That was why He was only referred to as the king of the Jews,
and you know the Jewish land is only a small part of the world. It
was only after He had finished the assignment of His crucifixion on
the Cross for the remission of our sin, He returned, so that this
statement in Revelation 12:5 is fulfilled in this era, “And she brought
forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod and
her child was caught up to God and His throne.”
The entire world does not know that it has missed the rulership
which was given to Adam. Adam was given the authority to
superintend over all creations of God but due to his disobedience, he
was thrown out of the throne. Since Adam left the post, man has no
head again, and so man has no director. And for that reason, the
behavior of man resulted in multiplicities of diseases, death, and a
myriad of problems. Now everybody wants to be a king and no one
accepts the rulership of another.
15. Recall when the disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ asked Him to
teach them to pray even as John the Baptist did to his disciples, Our
Lord Jesus Christ taught them the Lord’s prayer as recorded in
Matthew 6:9-13 “Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy
name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is done in
heaven.......For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for
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ever and ever... Amen.”
NOW THAT THE KINGDOM HAS COME JUST AS OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST PRAYED, WE MUST KNOW THAT WHAT EVER OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST SAYS OR PRAYS ABOUT MUST MANIFEST,
BECAUSE HE IS THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORD. That is
why I say you can take the whole world and give me Our Lord Jesus
Christ alone for He alone is sufficient for me. THE KING OF KINGS IS
IN THE WORLD AND YET THE WORLD DOES NOT KNOW HIM, AND
NEITHER CAN THE WORLD SEE HIM BECAUSE THE WORLD DOES
NOT WANT HIM. Everybody likes to behave the way they desire and
no one wants to be ruled by another person since each individual
wants to be his own king or king over others.
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST SAID THAT HE IS THE TRUE VINE
AND THE REST OF THE ENTIRE WORLD ARE MERE BRANCHES. IF
YOU ABIDE IN HIM, YOU WILL REMAIN FRESH AND BEAR FRUIT,
BUT IF YOU ARE DETACHED FROM HIM WHO IS THE TRUE VINE,
THEN YOUR SUPPLY WILL DRY UP AND YOU WILL BEAR NO FRUIT.
(John 15:5).
ANY DAY YOU RECOGNIZE THE KING YOUR PROBLEMS ARE
GONE FOREVER. What is called Christ does not mean Jesus,
Messiah, or any other mundane position. CHRIST MEANS THE ONE
ANOINTED BY THE ALMIGHTY FATHER AS THE KING OF KINGS.
SUCH A ONE IS TO RULE OVER ALL CREATED THINGS, BE THEY
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE. HE WAS ANOINTED BEFORE THE
FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. EVERYTHING OBEYS HIS COMMAND,
THE WIND OBEYS HIM BECAUSE HE RULES OVER ALL THINGS. You
may have the ability to say a word and a mountain is transplanted to
a distant place or you may be able to heal the sick and raise the
16. dead but if you are not that KING OF OTHER KINGS YOU ARE
NOWHERE, YOU ARE NOT THE ONE. THE ANOINTED ONE IS THE
ONLY ONE TO RULE OVER ALL FLESH, SOULS, SPIRITS AND OTHER
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CREATURES.
Now a lot of people are worried over the sermon on one world.
They are doubting the possibility of the entire world being united
under one king and one kingdom. If I may ask, when Adam was in the
garden of Eden, were there two kings and two kingdoms? There is a
spiritual song whose wording says: IF A MAN WAS DESTINED TO
RULE, HE MUST RULE THE WORLD. It was destined for Adam to rule
over human beings, animals, fishes, waters, trees and all other
creatures. However, from the moment he was removed, confusion,
commotion, and problems set in and everything scattered. The
garden of Eden has since been scattered with every inmate acting
his own way.
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS DESTINED TO RULE ALL
PEOPLE AND SO WHATEVER YOU LIKE TO DO, WHETHER PRAYING,
FASTING, OR LAMENTING, CANNOT STOP CHRIST FROM RULING
AND REIGNING OVER THE ENTIRE WORLD. HE IS NOW RULING
OVER ALL THINGS, IN HEAVEN, THE EARTH AND ALL OTHER
PLANES OF MANIFEST. WHAT WE LACK ON EARTH IS NOT MONEY,
WEALTH, WISDOM, LIFE NOR POWER, BUT A TRUE KING.
We do not have a king We do not know the KING OF KINGS AND
NEITHER DO WE RECOGNIZE HIM.. That is why it is said in Luke
19:27 that those his enemies who do not wish that he should rule
over them bring them hither and slay them. THAT IS THE
ARMAGEDDON WAR YOU ARE TOLD WILL TAKE PLACE. ALL THOSE
WHO DISAGREE WITH HIS RULE WILL BE SLAIN. THOSE WHO CALL
THEMSELVES QUEENS AND KING ARE ALL PSEUDO KINGS AND
QUEENS. THEY ARE NOT RECOGNIZED BY A MERE HOUSEFLY OR
EVEN THE ANTS.
THEREFORE ANYBODY WHO DOES NOT KNOW OR RECOGNIZE
CHRIST WILL PERISH. FIRE, ANIMALS, TREES, SPIRITS OR
17. ANYTHING CREATED, VISIBLE OR INVISIBLE THAT DOES NOT
RECOGNIZE HIS RULE WILL PERISH. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS
NEITHER NOMINATED NOR ELECTED BY EITHER MAN, ANIMAL,
ANGELS, OR ANY OTHER CREATURE BUT IT WAS PREDETERMINED
FROM THE BEGINNING BY THE FATHER THAT OUR LORD JESUS
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CHRIST SHOULD RULE.
For anyone to come and protest now that Our Lord Jesus Christ
should not come to rule over him, it is too late. Whether you say that
as a none-Israelite, or a Nigerian, or an American, or you think Our
Lord Jesus will not rule over you, you are merely deceiving yourself.
Now you are still saying that when Our Lord Jesus Christ comes, He
will heal your sickness, preach from house to house, raise the dead
and so on. You have erred. You have made a terrible mistake by that
statement, for He has come to rule over all powers and principalities,
including the elements, visible and invisible, spiritual and physical
beings. For this very reason, He gives the injunction that you should
make all nations his disciples and you should preach to them and
only those who believe shall be baptized IN THE NAME OF THE
FATHER, THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Recall when He declared that all powers in heaven and on the
earth have been given to Him. (Matthew 28:18). This shows that He
was equipped even before He was born on earth. In the first
instance, Our Lord Jesus Christ instructed His disciples not to go the
way of the Gentiles but to go only to the lost sheep of Israel
(Matthew 10:5-6). That time He was only the King of the Jews.
However after His resurrection, having conquered hell and
hades, and having been given the kingship over the angels, men and
all kings, both spiritual and physical, He instructed them to go and
make disciples of all nations for Him, by preaching and baptizing all
those who believe. (Mark 16:15-18). THIS TIME HE WAS SPEAKING
AS THE KING OF KINGS. NO MATTER WHAT RELIGIOUS BELIEF YOU
HAVE, HE MUST RULE OVER YOU, AND HE IS INDEED RULING OVER
YOU.
18. In the former times, men of old ordained people by favoritism
and tribalism. IN THIS ERA ALL THINGS ARE DONE BY GRACE. HE
HAS INSTRUCTED THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVES AND IS BAPTIZED
WILL BE SAVED. SO THAT IF YOU DO NOT POSSESS THE HOLY
SPIRIT, THEN YOU DO NOT BELONG TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
IT IS ONLY BY THIS BAPTISM THAT YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE GIFT
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OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
THE KING OF KINGS MEANS THE ONE WHO RULES OVER ALL
OTHER KINGS . Now you are all kings, not the celebrated mundane
ones but HE HAS ELECTED YOU BY GRACE, AND HE HAS GIVEN YOU
CROWNS. That is why at times when the Holy Spirit moves in you,
you feel a sensation in your head, for it is your crown and it shines
like the bright stars. What do you mean by such terms as governor,
chairman, or royal highness? ALL THESE ARE MEANINGLESS IF YOU
ARE NOT ELECTED A KING UNDER THE KING OF KINGS. Let the First
Bible Lesson be read.
First Bible Lesson: John 17:2
As thou has given him power over all flesh that he should give
eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
Is what is written in the First Lesson spiritual or carnal word ?
Are the words spoken in the first Bible lessons spiritual or carnal
words? You have been told not to despise the prophesy of God
because they all must come to fulfillment. You can recall that
statement in the First Bible Lesson which means that all powers
have been given to Our Lord Jesus Christ to rule all humanity. He is
the only one who gives you eternal life and peace. He was given the
power and authority to rule all creations of God and overrule all
powers that be, whether it be of water, thunder, wind, rain, fire,
trees, rocks, stars, moon, planets, sun, and all other elements who
are angels. All human being are His prophets, both men and women,
19. the poor the rich, adults, children, the dull one and the intelligent
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ones are all His prophets.
You cannot do anything without His authority. We breath and
talk and live and move and have our being in him. HE IS THE KING
OF EVERYTHING , ALL THINGS INCLUDING EVEN THE MICROSCOPIC
ORGANISMS. The world does not recognize Him as the head of all
governments, and for that reason no government can succeed in
their policies.
All kingdoms have failed because they refused to embrace the king
of kings in their midst. All churches and religions have failed
because they refuse to embrace the king of kings in their midst.
Everything else will fail for the above stated reason.
THE ENTIRE WORLD IS IN PROBLEMS AND CONFUSION
BECAUSE IT HAS NO HEAD, HAVING DESPISED ITS OWN HEAD WHO
IS THE KING OF KINGS. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE SOLE
AND ONLY HEAD OF THE WORLD. HE AS THE KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS HAS NOT COME TO HEAL THE SICK, RAISE THE
DEAD, PREACH OR TO DIE, BUT TO REIGN AND RULE OVER ALL
CREATIONS OF GOD AND OVER MEN AND ANGELS TOO. FOR THAT
REASON HE HAS COME WITH POWERFUL ANGELS WHO MINISTER
UNTO HIM.
All human beings are to serve Him and both created and
uncreated being are to serve under Him. He has a myriad of workers
to attend to Him, therefore what He does is to give instructions for
whatever He likes. All angels take direct instructions from Him, and
they carry out His instructions promptly, without any delay. ALL
THOSE WHO WILL RULE WITH HIM ARE PREDESTINED, CALLED,
BAPTIZED AFTER REPENTANCE, AND THEY ARE BESTOWED WITH
THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Recall what is written in Revelation 14:1-5 that John saw a
white lamb and one hundred and forty-four thousand 144,000 virgins.
He heard a voice of harpers harping with their harps. These 144,000
are they which are not defiled with women, and these are those who
20. will follow the lamb wherever he goes and they shall reign as kings
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under the King of kings.
It is better for one to be a servant in the kingdom of God than to
be a king in the kingdom of Satan. It is also better for one to be a
poor person in the kingdom of God than a millionaire in the kingdom
of the devil, which is the world. Someone may say that if he is not
among the 144,000, what then is he going there for? I am making it
clear to you that though you are not among the 144,000 you are
going there for something. Wherever you are, as long as you are in
the kingdom, you have your own duties, and you will be rewarded
adequately for that. Your ultimate reward is the Eternal Life which
He will crown you with. He guides you, guards you and He rules over
you and supplies all your needs throughout your life. All beings and
existing powers recognize Our Lord Jesus Christ as the King of
kings, but human beings are the only exception.
Recall when His disciples requested to know the sign of His
coming, He answered and said they should be careful, for many shall
come claiming to be the Christ and shall lead many astray, and there
shall be wars and rumors of war but they should not be frightened,
for these things must take place. But it was still not the end , for
nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and
there will be famines and earthquakes in place after place, all this is
but the beginning of labor pains. They will hand you over to suffer
affliction and tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated
by many nations for My name’s sake.
Many will be offended and repelled, and many will begin to
distrust and desert Christ whom they ought to trust and obey. Many
will stumble and fall away and betray one another and pursue one
another with hatred. Many false prophets will arise and deceive
many, and the love of many people will grow cold because of the
multiplied iniquity and but he who endures to the end will be saved
and the good news of the kingdom shall be preached throughout the
world, then will the end come. (Matthew 24:4-14).
21. You have been warned not to call any person king or master on
earth, for you are all brethren. You either say brother or sister. The
only reigning king is THE CHRIST. HE HAS NO DEPUTY, HE IS THE
KING OF KINGS AND HE REIGNS ETERNALLY.
As it was impossible for any other person to open and read the book
in heaven or in the earth, except Our Lord Jesus Christ (Rev. 5:1-5),
why must it be Him alone who could do that? He was the one who
died in order to save the world and to Him is given power over all
mysteries. From the time of Adam have you seen any other person
who has practiced the simple commandment of LOVE YE ONE
ANOTHER? NO PERSON HAS EVER LOVED HIS NEIGHBOR IN THE
TRUE PERSPECTIVE AS OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST DID, AND NO
SUCH PERSON WILL EVER EXIST. HE GAVE HIS LIFE TO FREE US SO
THAT HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD WILL WASH AWAY OUR SINS AND
CLEANSE US AND SO SALVATION IS GRANTED TO ALL WHO WILL
BELIEVE IN HIM.. THAT IS WHY HE ALONE COULD OPEN AND READ
THE BOOK. HE HAS NOT COME TO BEG THE WORLD TO LET HIM
RULE. NO MATTER YOUR RELIGION, OR YOUR BELIEF OR YOUR
STATURE AND YOUR STATUS, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST HAS COME
TO RULE AND REIGN OVER YOU. SOME RELIGIOUS GROUPS MAY
CLAIM TO HAVE ONE SAVIOR OR ANOTHER, LET IT BE KNOW TO
THEM THAT THEY ARE WASTING THEIR TIME, FOR ALL POWERS ,
HUMAN BEINGS, ALL CREATURES OF GOD ARE RULED BY OUR
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LORD JESUS CHRIST.
*** IF YOU TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT THE THREE LESSONS, YOU
WILL SEE THAT EACH IS THE SECOND VERSE OF THE CHAPTERS
CHOSEN. THIS IS QUITE VERY SIGNIFICANT. IT MEANS SOMETHING
GREAT AND SPLENDID.
Let the Second Lesson be read .
Second Bible Lesson: Revelation 21:2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from
God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
22. What is meant by adorning in the Bible verse is not the outward
adornment of the physical body. It is the spiritual preparation of the
body by abstaining from sinful acts. All along I have been adorning
you in anticipation of the great husband of all. Do not call any other
man a husband for he alone is the great husband. If you are calling
any person a husband be careful for the angels may twist your lips.
You are all brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. If you watch the
number of divorced women in the world you will believe that those
they call husbands are nothing but fakes.
NO MARITAL HOME IS IN PEACE EXCEPT THOSE WHO BELIEVE
IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND REGARD THEMSELVES AS
BROTHERS AND SISTERS. For those who say this is my wife and so I
must command her to do my wishes, the fire is burning in their
families. Such a wife can even cut off the head of the so-called
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husband while he is asleep.
The new heaven and the new earth, the new Jerusalem IS THE
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW
JERUSALEM MEANS THE ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE KING OF KINGS
AND THE LORD OF LORDS. HE HAS BEEN LAVISHLY ADORNED WITH
POWERS OF THE MOST HIGH TO CONQUER, RULE, AND REIGN OVER
ALL THINGS. HE HAS COME TO RULE WITH ALL IT TAKES TO BE
THE SUPREME KING OF ALL KINGS AND LORD OF ALL LORDS.
HE HAS NOT COME AS JESUS, SAVIOR, CHRIST BUT HE HAS
COME AS THE NEW JERUSALEM , THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD
OF LORDS. He has not come to pray for people or preach from house
to house. You can see that He has not come as the Son, Pope,
Bishop, Pastor or as person holding any such titles, but He has come
as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He came with love, peace,
mercy, truth, power, and all virtues of righteousness and holiness.
He also has come with the great iron rod to rule all nations.
Remember His answer when His disciples asked what was
going to be their reward for forsaking everything to follow Him, He
replied that in the regeneration, when all things shall be made anew,
23. and the son of man sits on throne of his glory, whatever you have
forsaken to follow Him you will gain back a hundredfold. (Matthew
19:27-29). Now that He is sitting on the throne of His Father, have
you recognized Him? He is now in His power and glory, not to be
molested again. He even promised Peter that they who have
forsaken everything to follow Him will sit on the throne of His glory
with Him to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. This prophecy of Our
Lord Jesus Christ has been made manifest in our time.
John the Baptist cleared the air regarding who shall baptize
with the Holy Spirit and with Fire. (Matthew 3:11). You are witnesses
to the testimony of the world president of the witches and wizards
that since Leader Olumba Olumba Obu has changed him he can also
change people. This is a very serious matter because only the Holy
Spirit can change people. No matter the state of your body, no
matter how sinful and spiritually dirty you may be He uses the Fire to
burn off your iniquities, and you become pure again.
If you have ever witnessed a bulldozer bulldozing and felling
huge trees to create wide roads in the thick, virgin forest, then you
will have a slight understanding of what the King of kings and Lord of
Lords is doing throughout the universe. He destroys your old self
and creates a new spirit within you. That is why at times you cannot
even understand why you behave in a certain way. What has brought
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about the drastic change?
A lot of persons see and acknowledge the changes they see in
their brothers and sisters who previously were very stubborn and evil
but now they have turned a new leaf from the moment they came
into Brotherhood of the Cross and Stars as members. A brother from
Imo State, Nigeria testified that before His baptism into the fold he
was an extremely, very stubborn person but it did not take the Holy
Spirit a long time to change him into a gentle, affable person. He also
said that he used to be very chauvinistic minded because he wanted
to prove that he was a man. But now the Holy Spirit has changed him
to be kind and gentle like a woman.
24. The reason why people attend churches and religious worship
services without being changed is because the so-called leaders and
masters of these churches and religious organizations do not
possess the fire and spirit to change people. The act of changing
people is not done with mere empty words.
Recall when some young men met a demon possessed man and
they tried to rebuke and cast the demons out of him in the name of
Our Lord Jesus Christ whom Paul preached? The evil spirits
answered and said to those young men, Jesus I know and Paul I
know, but who are you? The demons then leapt on them, overcame
them and wounded them. The seven then ran away from the house,
naked and seriously wounded. (Acts 19:13-16).
The churches and religions of the world and even the
governments cannot change any person. The evil spirit cannot obey
them because they are in bondage of sin, and they do not have the
fire to burn evil. To further stress the authenticity of the sermon, see
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the Golden Text
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Golden Text: 2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy, for I have
espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste
virgin to Christ.
By reading through the Golden Text, I hope the sermon is very
much clear to you now. That was why Our Lord Jesus Christ said
those who are counted to be worthy of the new kingdom neither
marry nor are given in marriage (Luke 20:34-35). We are all His wives
and we have put on the marriage ring as a symbol of our marriage to
Him as our Husband. For the billions and billions of people in the
world and all the other creatures of God including the angels, Our
Lord Jesus Christ is the only husband .
You all are only brothers and sisters in Christ. All the
instructions which I give you, regarding repentance and refraining
from all sinful acts, I do all that so as to make you ready for Him. If
you obey my injunctions and you forsake stealing, fornication,
adultery, idolatry, and other sinful acts, and you trust that Our Lord
Jesus Christ is the only husband, you will have peace. If the entire
humanity accepts Our Lord Jesus Christ as the only husband, King of
kings and Lord of Lords, then peace will descend on all of you.
He also had a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their
garments, and they shall walk with Him in white, being made worthy
by the Lamb. Do not be dumbfounded and surprised by what you
witness here daily. People come here with different intentions: some
come for wealth, others come for husbands, wives, healing etc.
However, He called all of you before you could get to Him.
Some people say if God does not want marriage, why then does
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star bless marriage? In actual sense,
what is done in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is that of handing
both the brother and sister to Our Lord Jesus Christ. If a house is
divided against itself, it cannot stand, so all the brothers and sisters
26. who desire to stay together have to be handed over to the King of
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kings who is the only husband.
All the instructions given here in Brotherhood of the Cross and
Star concerning chastity, celibacy, are to make you well adorned
enough to meet Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of kings and the Lord
of Lords. He is the New Jerusalem and those who must enter must
be properly adorned in righteousness and holiness. He has been
completely so well equipped that immediately you are handed over
to Him as your only Husband, all your problems are over, gone
forever, and your life is now secure. So Brethren, that is the mystery
of the teachings and the Marriage Blessing of Brotherhood.
All these teachings as given in His sermons are necessary
because the Holy Spirit has to adorn you to meet the satisfaction
and the acceptable taste of the King of kings and Lord of Lords, the
New Jerusalem.
The entire world including all the churches and religions of the
world and the various religious bodies do not know Him as the one
and only true husband, but I know Him as such. For that reason, all
along I work hard to prepare you so that you can meet all His
requirements, and be acceptable to Him.
The whole world is suffering because it has not known Him as
the only husband King of kings and Lord of Lords. As many as know
and rejoice with Him, He gives them everlasting life and entrance
into His Father’s Kingdom.
Many of you are still arguing about what makes the eating of
fish and meat bad, and why having sexual relations is wrong. You
therefore continue to eat meat and fish, engage in fornication and
adultery and many other sins to your own detriment. Most of the
people who have blessed their marriages are a hundred times better
than some of the Christ Students. They are even more righteous and
pure than some of the Christ Students.
27. So beloved Brethren, a stroke of the cane is sufficient for the
wise. Let those who have ears hear. May the Holy God Bless His Holy
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Words. Amen
THANK YOU HOLY FATHER.
BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU
THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER, AND
SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD OF THE UNIVERSE
BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR
Excerpt from the gospel: THE REIGN OF CHRIST
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THE REVEALED CHRIST:
IS THE WORLD READY FOR HIM?
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First Bible Lesson: John 10:8-9
"All that ever came before me were thieves and robbers: but the
sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in he
shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture."
Second Bible Lesson: Matthew 12:18-21
"Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom
my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall
shew judgement to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither
shall any man hear his voice in the streets. And a bruised reed shall
he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth
judgement unto victory. And in his name shall the gentiles trust."
Golden Text: John 4: 24-26
"God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him
in spirit and in truth. The woman said unto him, I know the Messiah
cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all
things. Jesus said unto her, I that speak unto thee I am He."
THE THIEVES AND ROBBERS:
At any time you derail by accepting any other form of teaching, you
are already perished. If the people of old were faithful in God, the
29. world would not have been as it is today. You may recall how the
people were doubting the personality of Our Lord Jesus Christ as the
Messiah. According to them, it was said that when He shall come,
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His parents would not be known.
They were in doubt of His person for they regarded Him as the son of
a carpenter, and they treated His words with disdain. But
unfortunately, His words are life everlasting, even till today. HE IS
THE ONLY TRUE WITNESS ABOUT THE NATURE OF GOD.
The text that will aid you to know the expected Messiah is the first
lesson. DO NOT BELIEVE ANY LEADER WHO CAME BEFORE OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST. THOSE LEADERS WERE BUT HIS WITNESSES.
HE IS THE ONLY PERSON WHOSE WORDS WE SHOULD HARKEN
UNTO, BECAUSE HE IS THE WAY AND TRUTH, AND WE SHOULD
FOLLOW HIM ALONE. IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIS WORDS THEN YOU
WILL HAVE LIFE. THERE WILL BE NO OCCASION OF STUMBLING IN
YOU, AND YOU WILL NEITHER EXPERIENCE HUNGER, SICKNESS,
LACK, DEATH, NOR LOSSES.
This gospel serves as food for thought to your soul. The teachings of
the prophets encouraged discrimination, for some people claimed to
be the Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, among others. This explains
why Our Lord Jesus Christ emphasizes on adherence to His
Teachings as a condition for salvation. THERE IS NO OTHER
TEACHING WHICH CAN SAVE YOU EXCEPT THE TEACHINGS OF OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS BECAUSE HE IS THE ONE WHOM GOD
ANOINTED AND SENT TO SAVE THE WORLD.
LET IT BE KNOWN THAT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE ARK
THROUGH WHICH THIS GENERATION SHOULD BOARD TO A COAST
WHERE SAFETY IS GUARANTEED. OUR HOPES SHOULD BE ON HIM
FOR SALVATION COMES FROM HIM.
30. The world should be greatly pitied. Our Lord Jesus Christ was given
derogatory names, yet He was the one God sent to deliver humanity.
Even till date, none believes in Him, and this is why there is great
suffering in the world. All the prophets of old prophesied and
preached about Our Lord Jesus Christ as the one to lead man to the
accurate knowledge of truth. And when He came, He proved this
through His words, teachings, and behavior. He revealed to the
entire world that GOD IS A SPIRIT AND THEY THAT WORSHIP HIM
MUST WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH. But the Samaritan
woman said: “The woman saith unto him, I know that the Messiah
cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all
things” (John 4:25). Now the question is by the time He came, did
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you do what He asked you to do?
Recall when the woman said to Our Lord Jesus Christ, "Our Fathers
worshiped in this mountain: and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place
where men ought to worship." (John 4:20). The excerpt reveals
clearly that people have been struggling and worshiping in different
places for so long. So what you are seeing today is never a new
thing. Some people worship in the forest, water and other places.
The truth is that Our Lord Jesus Christ had told the Samaritan
woman that: THE HOUR COMETH WHEN YE SHALL NEITHER IN THIS
MOUNTAIN NOR IN JERUSALEM WORSHIP THE FATHER. YE KNOW
NOT WHAT YE WORSHIP FOR SALVATION IS OF THE JEWS. (John
4:21-22).
Our Lord Jesus Christ revealed to the entire world that God is a
Spirit, and truly, He is. He told the Samaritan woman everything
about God in its simplest form, and finally told her that He was the
one who has come to lead the world. But in spite of these
revelations, He stayed in the world for thirty-three years, preaching
31. the word of God yet nobody believed or accepted Him. Instead, they
regarded Him as a demented fellow and discouraged those who had
the urge to follow Him. This explains why I talk about the revealed
Christ at all times, each year. HE ALONE IS THE WAY, AND IF YOU
DERAIL FROM HIS TEACHINGS, YOU ARE BOUND TO PERISH AND
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YOUR BLOOD IS UPON YOU.
CHURCH LEADERS, ARE THEY ANOINTED?
The Churches that inundate the world today are a bundle of vanity.
Some people say that the Roman Catholic Church is the first church
that was founded on earth. Are you not aware of what Christ said as
quoted in the First Bible Lesson? The early prophets were not sent
by God, neither were they anointed. That was why they could not
maintain followership. Even till date, some of them still exist, and
they form groups consisting of three to forty or more people, beating
drums and performing many horrible acts. These however cannot
make them the anointed. IT IS ONLY CHRIST WHO WAS SENT TO
LEAD THE WORLD. HE IS THAT SPIRIT THAT LEADS US TO THE
KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH AND THE WORLD PUTS HER HOPE OF
SALVATION IN HIS NAME.
Moses bore testimony about Him in Acts 3:22-23.This explains
the reason why Our Lord Jesus Christ said in the book of John 5:45-
47: "Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one
that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye
believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But
if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?"
Recall how Our Lord Jesus Christ told the two disciples who were
talking about him after His resurrection as recorded at Luke 24:26-
27. All the prophets bore testimonies about Our Lord Jesus Christ.
32. People like prophets Samuel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and others spoke
about Him, but Christ's testimonies were not accepted by any.
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KEPT EVERY INSTRUCTION FROM THE
FATHER AND REJECTED WHAT WAS NOT FROM THE FATHER. THAT
IS WHY HIS WORDS CONSTITUTE THE ONLY TRUTH FROM THE
BEGINNING OF LIFE TILL NOW. AND SINCE HE DID NOT WANT THE
WORLD TO PERISH, HE DIRECTED US TO THE GUIDANCE OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT AS HE SAID: "Howbeit, when he, the spirit of truth is
come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself: but whatever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will
shew you things to come.” (John 15:13).
He puts it clearly that He came from the Father, and this is exactly
what I am teaching you. YOU ARE TO SHUN WHATEVER TEACHINGS
AND PRACTICES YOU HAVE PUT YOURSELF INTO, FOR GOD IS A
SPIRIT. YOU SHOULD HARKEN ONLY TO WHATEVER INSTRUCTIONS
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GOD GIVES YOU.
Beloved, the way of God is incomprehensible. Everybody was
awaiting the arrival of Our Lord Jesus Christ. On this note, Peter
received baptism seven times. Peter was always going for baptism
but at last He heard about our Lord Jesus Christ and decided to be
baptized again. And on receiving that baptism his eyes were
immediately opened, and he recognized Him as the one whom the
world was expecting, and he followed Him.
Therefore, I am appealing to you to decry old doctrines. Your claim
of any church membership would not be of any help to you. You
should realize that His coming was foretold by many and truly He is
here on earth and you should, having known this truth, do away with
all other teachings and abide by his teachings only.
A cursory examination reveals that churchgoers neither say nor do
33. things which agree with the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
To be a member of a particular church is not the problem, but to
choose the right one is the crux of the matter. In the different church
denominations the words of Christ are re-echoed but that of the old
prophets are played down, meaning that the words of Our Lord Jesus
Christ constitute everlasting life, truth, and the way. His name is
peace, and if you should have faith in His name, you are saved. Read
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the First Bible Lesson again:
First Bible Lesson: John 10:8-9
"All that ever came before me were thieves and robbers: but the
sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in he
shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture."
THE BEGINNING OF MAN'S SALVATION:
The inhabitants of the world are to be pitied because up till now
some people still go the forest with lantern to perform certain rituals.
They offer sacrifices to gods and mermaids, kill goats, sheep, light
candles and burn incense, etc. ALL THESE THINGS ARE VANITY AND
THEY ARE OF NO USE. People need to have a change of mind over
these unwholesome acts. These ungodly engagements reveal the
fact that before the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the world
nobody knew God.
As at the time Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt, the world was
still in darkness. While Joseph was in Egypt, no one knew God; as
such, the people continued in the worship of idols, mermaid, etc. God
decided to get the children of Israel out of such an ungodly
34. environment to a place designated for them to stay and worship God
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in spirit and in truth.
That was the beginning of man's salvation after which God promised
to send his Son to die as the final atonement. However, for the
period of four hundred and thirty years, even Joseph did not know
how God should be served. Likewise, Moses, Samuel, David, and all
the people of Israel. They were all ignorant of how to serve God even
in the land of Canaan, not until the Messiah came as was promised.
Many people regard Moses as a man of God. True he is man of God
because he succeeded in taking the children of Israel from the hands
of Pharaoh. You may recall that he instructed the Israelites to
perform some sacrifices, and anointed their door posts with the
blood of animals used for the sacrifice. These acts were not the
correct approach to worshipping God. Thus, Moses only played his
part of taking the Israelites to Canaan. But the one to lead and teach
mankind to the accurate knowledge of the truth is Our Lord Jesus
Christ. Being God Himself, He taught the Israelites about God. That
was the beginning of the journey to salvation. I am exhorting you to
withdraw from any secret society, group or organization into which
you have initiated and follow the Holy Spirit for He is the way.
The book of Hebrews Chapter nine, if read, shows that people of old
served God with carnal intents because they were not led to the
knowledge of the truth. At verse 22 of Hebrews 9, it is written: "And
almost all things are by the law purged with blood, and without
shedding of blood is no remission.” The law, sacrifices and other
ungodly acts do not lead man to the knowledge of truth. These acts
lead to perdition.
God loves this generation the most, hence He promised that this
generation will not pass away until all that is written about it comes
35. to fulfillment. Today, that spirit that was talked about that he will
lead mankind to the knowledge of truth, has come. He comes in full
swing with all His angels. His living with us explains why we have
these teachings. Purify yourself so that God may come in and lead
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you to the knowledge of truth.
If you do not walk in the spirit, you are lifeless. Through His
teachings you can gain the spirit, thereby acquiring life. You should
understand that if Our Lord Jesus Christ had refused to be baptized
by John, He could not have had eternal life, neither could He know
what to do. Our Lord Jesus Christ was able to accomplish much
because He was in spirit. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the first and last
prophet, priest, Son of God and God Himself, upon whom every soul
hopes.
As the Son of Man, His precious blood atones for and completely
remits our sins. He is a prophet through whom the Father directs
everything unto us. Therefore if you abide by His instructions, you
are sure of salvation.
GOD IS A SPIRIT:
Our Lord Jesus Christ revealed that God is a spirit. Hitherto, nobody
knew this fact. SOME PEOPLE CLAIM TO BE THE HOLY SPIRIT,
WHICH IS NOT CORRECT. EVEN CHRIST DID NOT MAKE THIS SORT
OF CLAIM AND HE DID NOT GIVE THE SPIRIT TO ANYBODY. HE
ONLY CAME TO RECONCILE MAN WITH GOD. In order to achieve this,
He had to propitiate for man, after which He departed, giving way for
the Holy Spirit to come and teach mankind. Hence He said:
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go
away: for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you." (John 16:7).
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IS THE COMFORTER ON EARTH?
Having ascended, the Holy Spirit had to come down to live with men.
He is teaching us that we should have love, peace, tolerance, etc. for
these are the virtues that can help us live harmoniously with God.
In spite of His teachings, people still hold onto the old teachings of
orchestra, the worship of deities, etc. Moses initiated the doctrine of
offering sacrifice, praying in the bush, burning of incense, and
lighting of candles, etc. And unfortunately, people have adopted
unwholesome methods of worshipping God. Even when they are
queried, they claim to have undergone thorough research into the
Bible. The question is how authentic is the result of their research?
THE ABOVE REASON EXPLAINS WHY WE DO NOT READ AND
DEPEND ON THE OLD TESTAMENT. THE VERY PERSON THAT WE
WERE WAITING FOR HAS COME.
Christ bore witness about the Holy Spirit, and He has come. What
stops us from worshipping Him in the manner He desires? We should
all follow Him, for He is the Teacher and God who we were waiting
for. HE HAS COME AND HIS DWELLING PLACE IS YOUR BODY SINCE
HE DOES NOT LIVE IN A HOUSE THAT IS BUILT BY HANDS NEITHER
DOES HE LIVE IN THE BUSH. THIS BRINGS TO MIND WHY WE
SHOULD PURIFY OURSELVES.
Do not eat meat and fish, and drink no wine. Do not tell lies. Do not
fornicate, and do not indulge in idolatry or approach anybody for the
purpose of preaching to you. You should rather listen to that which
the Holy Spirit instructs, and put same into practice, and it will be
good with you.
37. CONDITION FOR SALVATION FULFILLED:
The condition for salvation was for holy blood to be shed. Indeed
even the blood of volunteers was not needed for the salvation
purpose. The only person whose blood was needed was he that was
without sin. This is why it is stated that as it was through one man
sin came into the world, so shall it be through one man this world
would be saved, THE PERSON REFERRED TO IS CHRIST; AND NOT
ABRAHAM, MOSES, ISAAC, JACOB OR ANY OTHER PERSON. CHRIST
DESERVES PRAISES AND HONOR. CALL ON HIS NAME WHENEVER
YOU ARE TROUBLED, FOR THROUGH YOUR FAITH IN HIM, YOUR
PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED. GOD DOES NOT DECEIVE US IN
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ANYWAY.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 States: "Though I speak with the tongues of
angels, and I have not charity, I am become as a sounding brass or a
tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all knowledge: and though I have all
faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am
nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and
though I give my body to be burnt and I have not charity, it profiteth
me nothing."
Our Lord Jesus Christ satisfied this condition and this explains why
He was able to accomplish His assignment. But if Christ was
indulging in ungodly behaviour, He could not have saved mankind. It
is pertinent to note that even the blood of five million sinners could
not have saved the world. In the world, one is paid millions of naira
to kill another person, because such a person who feigns love
distributes such money to the poor. Worse still, the one uses the
38. money to build houses. Do you think such a person would be saved?
You are charged to have love. And in what way can you have love? It
is for you to live a life of perfection. You should be aware that Our
Lord Jesus Christ kept a condition that if you should love one
another, even as He loves you, the whole world will, through this,
know that you are his disciples. Whatever you are capable of doing,
be it sharing all your money to the poor, giving authentic visions,
raising the dead, causing the deaf to hear, the dumb to speak, the
lame to walk, without love, you have no salvation and you will not be
recognized as one of the disciples of Christ. Remember that Christ
fulfilled the Father's will before He was crowned. In like manner, He
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wants to crown us.
I am stating that neither the blood of King David nor the blood of
Abraham would have saved one person in the world. This is to tell
you that Our Lord Jesus Christ is a Being who should be praised and
glorified for His humane acts towards man. Therefore, you should
have faith in Him, for He is the only Perfect Being. Read the Second
Bible Lesson again.
Second Bible Lesson: Matthew 12:18-21
"Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom
my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall
shew judgement to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither
shall any man hear his voice in the streets. And a bruised reed shall
he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth
judgement unto victory. And in his name shall the gentiles trust."
THE HOPE OF THE GENTILES:
Do you understand the above portion? John the Baptist bore
testimony about Our Lord Jesus Christ as the one whose shoe he
39. was not worthy to unlace. But that not withstanding, Our Lord Jesus
Christ went to him for baptism. Now can you understand the paradox
in this situation? This shows that nobody knows God, for flesh and
blood do not know God. No matter how much money is in your
possession or how knowledgeable you may be, such worldly things
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cannot help you to know God.
It could be recalled that John the Baptist was advised to baptize
people with water but the one who the spirit of God shall descend
upon, was He that would baptize with spirit and fire. This was
confirmed as a voice from heaven said during the baptism, "This is
my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." (Matthew 4: 17).
Beloved, imagine the number of people being baptized from
Jerusalem, how many of them did the spirit of God descend upon?
The spirit of God descended upon Our Lord Jesus Christ only. This is
because He is the only TRUE SON OF GOD. AND HE IS THE ONLY
ONE THAT HAD BAPTISED PEOPLE WITH FIRE AND SPIRIT. AND HE
ALSO HAS USED HIS WORDS TO CHANGE PEOPLE UNTO GOD.
The words of Peter and other disciples were not very powerful
compared to the words of Christ. Why were their words not powerful?
The truth is embedded in the fact that Our Lord Jesus Christ was the
only person whose words, from the beginning of the world, were
used in accomplishing everything.
Recall the case of a certain man who went with his epileptic servant
to Christ's disciples for healing. The disciples prayed but could not
heal him. At last, the man was taken to Our Lord Jesus Christ and
was informed of how he was taken to His disciples and how they had
prayed and done everything they could but all was in vain. But
immediately Our Lord Jesus Christ made a pronouncement the
epileptic spirit went out of the man's servant, and he became
40. instantly healed. With this, the disciples went to Our Lord Jesus
Christ and inquired why they were unable to heal the man's servant.
He did not tell them the reason but casually said it was because of
their unbelief. WELL THEY WERE UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT
FEAT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WRITTEN OF THEM TO DO SUCH A
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THING.
If Our Lord Jesus Christ had retaliated when He was called
derogatory names, do you think the world could have been saved?
For the fact that Christ lived a perfect life, the world became saved
even for eternity. Our Lord Jesus Christ was perfect and, He wants
you to also live a perfect life.
God is no respecter of persons, and you cannot be successful in
your endeavors except you heed His instructions. You can deceive
man, but not God. If you live up to God's expectations, you can never
be disappointed. Even Our Lord Jesus Christ was given certain
conditions which He passed through successfully before the world
was saved.
He shed His blood on the cross. He did not start complaining but
rather pleaded with the Father to forgive His killers, for they knew
not what they did. This shows that He was constantly perfect even
unto death.
It was promised that whoever would propitiate for man's sake, his
name shall be exalted above all other names, hence today the name
of Our Lord Jesus Christ is exalted above every other name on earth.
THUS BY MENTIONING THIS NAME ALL EVIL POWERS ARE TOTALLY
SUBDUED.
Before that time the name of Jehovah was used in performing all
kinds of works. And this is why Christ Himself was always praying by
41. the name of the Father. At one time He said." While I was with them
in the world, I kept them in thy name and none of them is lost, but
the son of perdition, that the scripture may be fulfilled." (John 17:12).
Some people request that God should give them children to succeed
them. And if one million children who are rogues are given to them,
and they start having problems, what is their gain? But Christ was a
perfect child who lived up to God's expectation. He gave Himself up
to be crucified on the cross, and now His name reigns supreme.
Before that time, nobody believed in Our Lord Jesus Christ. After His
crucifixion, people started calling on His name, realizing the miracle
which this name performed. Others joined, and today very many
people are saved by mere calling on His name. For one's problem to
be solved when calling on this name, His injunctions must be kept by
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such a person.
BAPTISM FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT:
John the Baptist was asked to baptize people with water, and that
he whom the spirit shall descend upon is the Son of God. Thus
whoever is not baptized with water is not a child of God. You should
understand that this is an everlasting promise, and it is
unchangeable.
But why is it that other people baptized with water do not gain the
spirit? Do the Apostolic Church, Church of Christ, Cherubim and
Seraphim members, etc. not baptize? They claim to have been
baptized but have you heard or seen any sign in them? In
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, once a person is baptized the
Spirit of God starts manifesting in the person. This is because God
has come down by Himself, and lives with man so you have no cause
to doubt.
42. HE IS THE SPIRIT WHICH LIVES IN YOU.
This generation is luckier than previous ones.
Our Lord Jesus Christ said in John 14:15-17: "If ye love me, keep my
commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you
another comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even the
spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him
not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you
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and shall be in you."
The above statement explains why I have been telling you to refrain
from all vices and imbibe love. As soon as you have love the spirit of
God indwells you. But without love, even after baptism, you are
devoid of the Spirit of God, which is why the signs are not shown in
you.
What you should know is that GOD IS PERFECT. HE KNOWS
ANYBODY THAT LOVES HIM AND PEOPLE WHO LOVE HIM NOT,
HENCE HE SAID: "Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, have
we not prophesied in your name? And in thy name have cast out
devils? And in thy name done wonderful works? And then will I
profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work
iniquity." (Matthew 7:22-23).
The above explains why I tell you that whenever one is baptized into
this fold, he should not initiate into any secret society, steal,
fornicate, or commit any vice. If one denounces these vices, the Holy
Spirit will indwell the one, because He is virtuous.
One of our spiritual songs says: SOMEONE IS LEADING ME, who is
the one that leads you? IS IT NOT GOD? HE LIVES IN YOU AND
DIRECTS YOU AND FOLLOWS YOU WHEREVER YOU GO. If you should
43. be left without keeping any of the commandments then you are not
qualified to enter the Kingdom of God. So if your hope is on Him, you
are advised to refrain from sin and be pure as He is. But if you hope
to call His name and continue to tell lies, steal, fornicate, kill and
indulge in every other sin, you are not recognized, and no matter how
you may call on His name, He will not answer you.
Every worldly arrangement is not important. Rather God wants you to
be with Him at all times. This is why He advises you to be pure as He
is pure, for no sinner can live with Him. Read Psalm 15:1-end. If God
should give you money, even as you are not pure, you will not be
admitted into His kingdom. What then is your gain? However, I do
not want any person to perish except a child of perdition.
You were told about thirty years ago that virgins would be with me,
and could it be said that the children of God are not the
manifestation of that statement? They are pure, and I am free with
them as they are free with me. Thus if you are not a virgin, it means
you are not qualified to be there. With this, I am not saying that I do
not love everybody equally, but you cannot mix that which is black
with white, because the two colors can never blend. So shun that
which is bad and embrace only that which is good. WE HAVE ONLY
ONE VIRTUOUS GOD. IF SOMEBODY SHOULD PREACH ANY OTHER
GOD UNTO YOU, IGNORE HIM AND GO YOUR WAY. People claim God
saves man by grace. What is grace? Read the Golden Text again?
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Golden Text: John 4: 24-26
"God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him
in spirit and in truth. The woman said unto him, I know the Messiah
cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all
things. Jesus said unto her, I that speak unto thee I am He."
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THE HOLY SPIRIT IS HERE:
Are we not led to the accurate knowledge of the truth? Have you
not realized now that God is a spirit? Do the various church
denominations know this? Instead of imparting this knowledge to the
adherents, they rather talk about demons. Our Lord Jesus Christ did
not say that another prophet or pastor shall come, but He declared
that God shall come by Himself. GOD IS RIGHT IN YOUR MIDST
TODAY. THUS ONCE YOU PURIFY YOURSELF, HE WILL COME AND
ABIDE WITH YOU FOREVER. AS SOON AS THIS TAKES PLACE YOU
ARE LEFT WITHOUT PROBLEMS. WHETHER YOU PRAY OR NOT HE IS
PRAYING ON YOUR BEHALF AND YOU WILL GAIN ETERNAL LIFE.
When prophet Mohammed was about to die his followers asked him
to tell them the one who will teach them and lead them to the
accurate knowledge of truth. He told them that the knowledge of
truth and the power to save himself was not within his control. With
that unfavorable reply, they asked further what they should do to be
saved. He told them to wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit, that
when He comes He would lead and teach them.
This reveals how lucky this generation is. It is the fulfillment of the
prophecy at John 4:21-22, and it also reveals that GOD IS DWELLING
IN YOU, AND HE IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU MAY BE. You should
learn from the testimony of one of our brothers (a lawyer) who said
that when he was not baptized, he was behaving as he liked, but
since he came into this fold, he found himself a changed man. THERE
IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO COME HERE AND DEMAND ANY OTHER
TEACHING BECAUSE GOD IS ALREADY TEACHING YOU
EVERYTHING. AND YOU ARE AS FREE AS THE AIR.
NO ANGEL OR PROPHET IS CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY
TO GUIDE YOU. THIS IS BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THEIR TIME. THIS IS
45. THE TIME FOR THE GODHEAD TO RULE. HE GUIDES AND DOES
EVERYTHING FOR YOU. NOBODY AMONG THE PEOPLE CAN GIVE
YOU THE NEEDED SALVATION. THIS EXPLAINS WHY OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST SAID: "AND IN THAT DAY YE ASK ME NOTHING.
VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU WHATSOEVER YE SHALL ASK
THE FATHER IN MY NAME, HE WILL GIVE IT YOU...FOR THE FATHER
HIMSELF LOVETH YOU, BECAUSE YE HAVE LOVED ME, HAVE
BELIEVED THAT I CAME OUT FROM GOD. (John 16:23-27).
In Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, whatever you ask I give it to
you. YOU ARE ALL FREE AND ALWAYS WITH THE FATHER BECAUSE
HE DWELLS IN YOU. You play pranks, tell lies to the Father while He
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provides all your heart desires.
After the resurrection, Our Lord Jesus Christ told Mary, "Touch me
not; I am not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren, and
say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my
God, your God." (John 20:17).
The same thing is applicable here. The Father is not only mine but
He belongs to all of us. He is not only my God but the God of all those
who practice these pieces of advice. Most of the people direct most
of their material gifts to the Father. Others claim that it is only the
Father who can do the works we witness in BCS. We have but one
Father and we are all brethren. The activities of this fold are not
those of idol worshipers. The only thing expected of you is to love
one another; and once that is done, you are free.
You must have heard the testimony of a certain medical doctor who
said that he no more prescribes orthodox medication for the cure of
people's sickness because they are not as potent as should be the
case any longer. He said that it is the name of the Father alone that
46. he uses to cure anybody that comes to him. YOU CAN SEE THAT
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST CURED VARIOUS SICKNESSES THROUGH
THE SPOKEN WORD. WHY DO YOU TWO OR MORE PERSONS PRAY
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FOR A SICK PERSON?
Like Our Lord Jesus Christ I am using the words to do all that I do.
Here you are told, "Go, for you now have peace, no more sickness,
no accident,” and the same is fulfilled as declared. YOU ARE IN
YOUR FATHER'S HOUSE, AND HE DOES EVERYTHING FOR YOU FREE
OF CHARGE. GOD IS THE ONLY ONE THAT RULES THE WHOLE
WORLD.
Now you have no problem because you are so polished that even
when you are moving along the street and somebody sees you, the
power that emanates from you is enough to take away that person's
problems. Right now when you come in here, I do not pray for you
but I will tell you to go for all your problems are solved, and it
happens just as I said. I want you to also do the same. IF ALL OF
YOU SHOULD POSSESS THIS LOVE, YOU ARE WITH ME ALWAYS,
AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE WITH ME FOREVER.
Beloved, it is said that a stroke of the cane is enough for the wise.
Let he who has ears hear what the Holy Spirit has imparted to the
world. May God bless His holy words. Amen.
THANK YOU HOLY FATHER.
47. IN SEARCH OF CHRIST
First Bible Lesson: Hebrews 7:24-26
"But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost
that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make
intercession for them. For such a high priest becomes us, who is
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher
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than the heavens."
Second Bible Lesson: Hebrews 1:6-9
"And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he
saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. And of the angels he
saith, who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of
fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is forever and
ever: a septre of righteousness is the septre of thy kingdom.Thou
hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy
God hath, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
Golden Text: Hebrews 13:7-8
"Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken
unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of
their conversation. Jesus Christ the same, yesterday, and today, and
forever."
INTRODUCTORY SONG:
I AM THAT PERSON SAVED BY THE LORD.
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DID CHRIST DIE?
When Our Lord Jesus Christ was in the world, and even after His
death and resurrection, no one understood His ways. At times He
appeared, may be, in the midst of two or three persons, and before
they knew it, He disappeared. He appeared before Peter and the rest
of them, and disappeared in like manner. All these took place to
confirm the local adage which says cocoyam is cooked in
accordance with its specie. This is in consonance with the action of
someone who has missed his brother for a long time. Of course, he
will readily assume or even embrace any person who resembles or
bears any semblance of that brother. There is a high probability that
his assumption is right, especially when the person presumed to be
his brother begins to exhibit some familiar actions, such as asking
about the family and other personal matters. IN LIKE MANNER
SHALL ALL BELIEVERS RECOGNIZE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ON
HIS SECOND COMING. ALREADY YOU HAVE HEARD THAT OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND SHALL,
FOREVER, REMAIN SO. Also the content of our First Bible Lesson in
Hebrews 7:24-26, has made Him clear to us. So you have the duty of
going home with today's message and meditate over it.
I am only reminding you because if you recall the type of life led by
Our Lord Jesus Christ during His manifestation on earth, and then
compare it to what is now going on in the world, you will only draw
conclusions by yourself without waiting for somebody else to reveal
it to you. Even the First Lesson has revealed that He is not dead
even though people claim that He is dead.
Peter was a very powerful disciple yet he argued that Our Lord Jesus
Christ would not die. That was when Our Lord Jesus Christ informed
them that He would die but resurrect on the third day. Peter's
49. argument was based on the fact the fact that it is written from the
beginning that Christ will not taste of death forever. (Matt 16:21-24).
So as human, when he heard Christ pronounce that He would die, he
became confused and even doubted whether Jesus was the real
Christ or the Promised Messiah. Thus, Peter contemplated within
himself, "It was written that He will not die, and if it happens that
this very one will die it means he is not the one. I have derailed from
the right path and my soul shall not be at peace."
What happened is that He died, and resurrected on the third day. And
the logic in the statement has to do with THE TRANSFORMATION
FROM THE FLESH TO THE SPIRIT. And you could now hear what has
been told us this day that He lives forever. But all other churches
believe and proclaim that He is dead. The question is when did He
die? Have they not been seeing that portion in the scripture? Since
you continue to claim that Jesus Christ is beneath the earth, or in
the sky etc. have you not seen His work going on? Have you ever
seen the work of a dead man in the world going on as smoothly as
when he was alive? Once you die, all your belongings are dead
because the people you left behind will misuse and mismanage
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them.
Who united the world? Recall that even when Our Lord Jesus was
born the world did not recognize Him but now has the world not
recognized Him? Many still do not believe in Him. Here in
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star WE BELIEVE IN CHRIST IN SPIRIT
AND IN TRUTH. SO WHENEVER YOU ARE TALKING TO HIM,
ADDRESS HIM AS IF HE IS FACING YOU DIRECTLY AT THAT POINT
IN TIME. WHENEVER YOU WANT TO HAVE ANY DEALINGS WITH HIM,
DO IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE YOU HAVE SEEN HIM PHYSICALLY. DO
NOT FEAR.
50. Even now, He still appears at any time and any where He likes. He is
still healing the sick. That is why by singing songs and rebuking the
sickness, the sick get healed right. This shows that He is the doer of
all the activities carried on here, the singing, dancing, praying etc.
HE IS THE TEACHER AND THE ADVISER.
If you doubt it, then I ask you, have you ever gone on any workshop
to train as a preacher? Have you ever gone to India, America, Israel,
or anywhere in the world to be trained as a preacher? If no, then
where did you acquire the wisdom and truth with which most of you
preach? Meanwhile, have you ever seen a priest who is truthful? So
He alone is worthy, and He is the only Chief Priest. And forever He
remains the only Chief Priest, and none will ever emerge again. SO
YOU SHOULD NOT BE DECEIVED BY ANYBODY WHO MAY RISE
TOMORROW AND CLAIM TO BE THE CHIEF PRIEST. For Our Lord
Jesus Christ has taken His glorious throne, and His glory has neither
beginning nor an end. He is the Great Teacher who has taken
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everybody to His Father.
I have been telling you to stop gazing at the sky, imagining His
likeness. Have you not seen His likeness within you. Even in your
bedroom He is always conversing deeply with you. In the past, many
people did not see Him, talk less of conversing with Him. But now
you have seen Him, you do not see Him while sailing on the river or
flying in the sky alone, but you see Him wherever you go. Then what
is the sense of doubting Him?
SPIRITUAL CHORUS:
HE IS THE KING OF KINGS. HE IS THE LORD OF LORDS. JESUS
CHRIST THE FIRST AND THE LAST NO ONE IS LIKE HIM. HE MADE
51. THE LAME TO WALK, HE MADE THE BLIND TO SEE, HE MADE THE
DEAD TO RISE, NO ONE IS LIKE HIM.
CHRIST'S CRUCIFIXION MARKS THE BEGINNING OF NEW LIFE :
Brethren, this is now His time; hence none can withstand Him. The
Spirit which descended on Him during His baptism was a sign. That
was why it was said that whoever the spirit shall descend upon is
the one who shall baptize with spirit and with fire. The purpose of
the Spirit that descended upon Him was in order for people to say or
declare that He is the one. It is unlike when one declares or
proclaims that when you see some one putting on red, black or
immaculate white garment that he is the one. BUT THE SIGN YOU
ARE BEING TOLD IS A SPECIAL ONE THAT WAS REVEALED TO JOHN
TO ENABLE HIM TO IDENTIFY HIM. (John 1:32-34).
Remember when Our Lord Jesus Christ was led into the wilderness
to be tempted? But what was the outcome of the temptations? Were
they able to overcome Him? Did He not overcome the temptations?
THEN WHO IN THE WORLD CAN WITHSTAND HIM? He walked freely
on the seas, He could appear before two or three persons, and even
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greet them.
On the first day of His crucifixion, a mere calling on the name of His
Father around 3 p.m. something miraculous happened. This is
because it is said when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of
Man they shall all rise. That amongst them the righteous shall live in
peace while the sinners shall remain in judgement. Before this time,
there was no spirit because everybody ranging from Adam was still
on earth. They were taken by death and tortured by Hades. That is
why He came in order to go and gather them unto salvation.(Heb
2:14-15/Eph 4:8)
52. IN THE PAST, THERE WAS NO AEROPLANE; AND ALL THE
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT AND ALL THE
THINGS YOU ARE NOW SEEING, INCLUDING CIVILIZATION STARTED
ON THAT VERY DAY. HE DID REDEEM EVERYBODY HENCE THERE
EXISTS NO MORE DEATH, GNASHING OF TEETH ETC., AND HE LIVES
FOREVER. HE IS PRESENT EVEN RIGHT HERE. HE IS IN YOU, IN OUR
MIDST, HE IS BOTH PHYSICAL AND INVISIBLE.
You can see that He is referred to as 'HE' and not 'she' or 'it.' And the
'He' stands for a human being. Hence it is said: when He shall come.
SO HE IS NOW GOING ABOUT EVERYWHERE AND AT THE SAME
TIME ACCOMPLISHING HIS WORK. That is why whenever you want
to go on ministry work, and you invite Him to follow you along, He
does not hesitate to go before and behind you.
Do you think Peter was responsible for all the work he did? Or do you
think he was going about alone? It was even after the crucifixion of
Our Lord Jesus Christ that Peter and even Paul became very famous
as far as the work of God is concerned. This shows that He was the
person accomplishing those works. Recall how Peter was imprisoned
and an angel came and set him free by loosing the band on his hands
and legs, as well as opening the gate for him to go out? (Acts 12:3-
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11).
Who do you think was responsible for these things? There is
nothing that man can do to Him. Death itself has no dominion over
Him. Rather He can even kick death as one kicks a football. The
parable which referred to the kingdom as the likeness of a grain of
mustard seed signified Him. In fact He was referring to Himself. Thus
he said... (See Matt 13:31-32)
Brethren, is it not what you are now seeing? Do you think He can at
this moment enter into a woman's womb? Who is that woman who
53. can give birth to Him? Which community can He live in? Who is
capable of advising Him? He has assumed His glorious seat, and has
grown to an un-quantifiable and indescribable extent. His glory has
multiplied a hundredfold. So, not even the wind, water, bird, or man
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can withstand His power.
If He has overcome death as well as Hades then what do you
actually think about Him? Does it mean that He is now in the sky?
ARE YOU AWARE OF HIS PRESENCE? IS ANYONE, THE WORLD
OVER, AWARE OF HIS PRESENCE ON EARTH? I AM TELLING YOU
THAT JESUS THE CHRIST IS PRESENT RIGHT HERE ON EARTH. HE
IS THE PERSON GETTING EVERYTHING PREPARED. THE PROBLEM
IS THAT HE HAS NOT COME THE WAY YOU EXPECTED.
If the whites are capable of going to the moon, as well as carrying
out many acts to the amazement of many, then how much more God?
What do you think He cannot do? HE HAS COME IN A HIDDEN WAY,
HENCE NONE COULD SEE HIM. The people of the world have tried to
wage war against Him but they have failed, so they restrict their
move. THAT IS WHY I AM TELLING YOU THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS
RIGHT HERE AND WHENEVER YOU WANT TO DISCUSS WITH HIM, DO
SO WITH ALL AMOUNT OF ASSURANCE THAT YOU ARE DISCUSSING
FACE TO FACE WITH HIM. IF HE WERE NOT HERE NO ONE WOULD
HAVE LED YOU INTO THIS KINGDOM. Even the whites who proclaim
that Our Lord Jesus Christ is dead are wrong, but I pray that God
should forgive them. Imagine such proclamation against somebody
who is seated on His throne.
As I have said earlier, this is a glorious time. That is why even the
whites and the great men of this earth can no longer brag, for He is
mightier than they are. We are His witnesses hence you now have
54. the power to kick these great men of the world like professors,
doctors, etc. with your foot. This ability does not come from you but
from OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS THE VERY COMFORTER, OF
WHOM IT WAS PROPHESIED WOULD COME AND TEACH YOU ALL
THINGS AND CLARIFY ALL THINGS TO YOU. But for His coming, who
would have told you, or how would you know what had taken place,
or what will take place thousands of years to come? Apart from Him,
who in the world is loving, powerful, and truthful? He has to
accomplish His work and He is the only priest that we have hence
we are witnesses to His glory. AND ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HIM
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HAVE RECEIVED SALVATION.
SPIRITUAL CHORUS:
HE HAS COME IN A HIDDEN WAY BUT THE WORLD IS STILL
SEARCHING FOR HIM.
WE OWE HIM A DUTY
After Christ's resurrection, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went
with spices to His grave. Unknown to them, they saw someone who,
they thought, was the gardener; but this was Our Lord Jesus Christ
whom they went to seek. They asked Him for the corpse of Our Lord
Jesus Christ. In fact, Mary Magdalene did not recognize Him as
Jesus Christ. He later asked them to go and inform His disciples that
He had risen. Surprisingly, before Mary could get to where His
disciples were staying, He had already revealed Himself to them. He
appeared before the disciples and said, "Let peace be with you."
THEREFORE YOU SHOULD REALIZE THAT HE IS THE COMFORTER
AS WELL AS THE REDEEMER. EVERYTHING COMES FROM HIM AND
NOTHING, NOT EVEN MAN, CAN WITHSTAND HIM. If you want to
know more about Him search the scriptures and read about all that
55. happened with the disciples, Mary Magdalene and others. So you
should learn your lesson from those events.
HENCEFORTH YOU SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR HIM IN
ANY OTHER WAY, FOR HE IS EVERYWHERE. Even as you are sitting
down there, He is the person sitting there with you. Even if it is a
little child that you come across, He is the one that you have seen. If
you see a toy standing before you, He is the person standing. He is
the leaves, the birds you are seeing. Do not share the same view
with the people of the world who say that Our Lord Jesus Christ is
dead and buried simply because they have not seen Him. It is
because they cannot see Him that prompted Him to advise that they
should not search for the living among the dead. Do you not
understand why He said to them, Why do you search for the living
among the dead? That He is not here but you should go to Galilee,
(Matt 28:8-10/Luke 24:5-6), for there you would see Him. Since then,
when did He die? Who saw His corpse if really He is dead? Have you
now seen how His ways elude you? So you should not doubt Him any
longer for He did promise that He shall not leave you as orphans but
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He shall live with you for eternity.
Therefore, He will neither taste of death nor sickness. He does not
lack and He is without blemish. There is no sin in Him, no
cunningness or craftiness in him; nothing like sacrifice, but He lives
forever. So you should be proud of Him. Even before the whole world,
stamp your feet on the ground and proclaim the name of Our Lord
Jesus Christ. Whatever pronouncement you make He is ready to
accomplish it for you.
Recall when He fed thousands with only five loaves and two fishes.
This shows that there is nothing He cannot do. Your problem is that
you are skeptical about whether He is dead or not, and whether He is
56. coming back again. Remember what Christ said in John 14:12. He
declared to us that when the Comforter shall come, He shall reveal
unto us everything, and at the same time lead us to the accurate
knowledge of truth. So this is our own key. We owe a duty of
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revealing Him to the world.
SPIRITUAL CHORUS: I
HAVE COME BY MYSELF, SENDING NO ONE AND I WILL REVEAL
MYSELF TO THE WORLD. I HAVE COME NOT TO DIE AGAIN AS
THOUGHT BY THE WORLD. THEREFORE YOU SHOULD SING AND
REJOICE FOR I, THE KING, HAVE ASSUMED MY GLORY.
First Bible Lesson: Hebrews 7:24-26
"But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
priesthood.Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost
that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make
intercession for them. For such a high priest becomes us, who is
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher
than the heavens."
HIS MANIFESTATION: THE END OF ALL SUFFERINGS
Brethren, when Our Lord Jesus Christ learnt that Lazarus was sick,
He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God,
that the Son of God might be glorified thereby." (John 11:4).
Before long, the sickness worsened and took the life of Lazarus. The
corpse of Lazarus laid for four consecutive days and was about to
decompose when Christ came and ordered the removal of the stone
from the grave. (John 11:41-43).
57. Anyone in his right senses would ponder over who such a person is,
whose words come to pass. Having known Him properly, how can
you believe anyone who tells you that Jesus died? If someone dares
to tell you that, if you pick up an argument with the person, even
Christ will be right there on the scene, to your amazement. He is
everywhere, and He is always there with you even when you think He
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is not.
Christ requires one thing from us and that is FAITH. Hence
BELIEVE IN HIM. The question is who is he that has surrendered
himself to Him? Who loves Him with all his mind and all his soul?
Who believes that He has taken leadership over the heavens and the
earth? He reigns everywhere, even in the waters, in heaven, the
earth and all things therein. Then if you believe and accept Him right
now you are saved. So you should not lament again, do not demand
for alms any longer, and mourn no more. DO NOT BE SAD ANY MORE,
FOR YOU HAVE A FATHER AS WELL AS THE COMFORTER.
For peace to abide with you, just surrender yourself unto Him, and
that is all. He has come to straighten even the government. So once
you believe in Him that is all. He can change you even this moment
and make all things available to you. And you will be without
problems because He has not come for anybody to suffer. The gospel
at John 14:1-3 1: “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.2: In my Father's house are many mansions: if it
were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.3:
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive
you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” is exactly
what you are now seeing. For all those who believe in Him are with
Him. Hence wherever they go He is with them. He does not leave
them an inch. Having spoken these words He is the person who is
58. leading you. HE HAS NO ASSISTANT OR HAVE YOU SEEN ANY
OTHER PERSON WHO LOVES HIM TRULY, AND THERE IS NO
BLEMISH IN HIS HEART? He is the only one vested with all these
qualities, and therefore if you will believe and accept Him you shall
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be free from all problems.
Obedience is the basic thing He desires from us. Because once you
obey Him you would abide by all His words and walk on the path of
righteousness. The revelation is very great. Who could have been
able to reveal Him? Do you think flesh and blood can reveal Him?
That is the reason why, "whatever He binds none can loose, and
whatever He loosens, none can bind." (Isa 22:22). So the question
remains, who could have been able to reveal God? He has come to
change all things, and bestow things which were either non-existent
to come into existence, and to make those things which exist not to
exist. He has come to transform the leaves you are seeing for man,
and also to transform the trees for man. Remember when He told His
disciples that it is difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of
heaven; and they said if it be so, who then can be saved? And he
turned and looked at them surprisingly and replied, "with men it is
impossible, but with God all things are possible." (See Matthew
19:23-36).
Brethren even the present condition of this country (Nigeria) as
everyone is complaining, is very simple for God to change. He can
change everything within the twinkling of an eye. He can transform
you within a second. Also within a second He can change the whole
world, and everything will be made new. This in fact will take place
in your presence. We are very lucky. So you should always abide by
His instructions. The work He does in this last dispensation is even
greater than the one He did during His first manifestation on earth.
59. HE WAS RECOGNIZED AS CHRIST IN THE LAST GENERATION, BUT
NO ONE RECOGNIZES HIM IN THIS GENERATION. Some people say
He is a white man, others say He is a black man, yet others say He is
a reddish man and so on. So this shows that His coming has
confounded many. BUT THE WHOLE WORLD RESTS IN HIS PALM.
Hence He is not affected by mundane things like hunger, lack,
fighting, fraud, etc. All power, wisdom, and bravery are under His
control. MANY CHRISTIANS AGREE THAT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
HAS CONQUERED THE WHOLE WORLD. THIS IS VERY TRUE
BECAUSE HE IS THE CONQUEROR DWELLING RIGHT HERE WITH US.
All should believe in Him and abide by His instructions. He enjoined
those who have two coats to freely give one to him who has none.
(Luke 3:11). If you abide by His instructions, you will overcome
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anger, quarrel, gossip, etc.
These are the things which hinder your spiritual growth. When you
learn to obey these instructions, you will know these things by
yourself. Already many of you are aware of them and have seen them
take place. It is written, "seek ye first the kingdom of God and its
righteousness, and all other things shall be added onto you."(Matt
6:33). That is exactly how you can benefit from the grace of God.
Food, money, and every other thing will be at your disposal. So you
have no cause to lament because heaven and earth and all their
contents were made by Him, and are under His control. All that He
owns are also owned by His children. And all that are owned by His
children also owned by Him.
He is a Father to us, He is a friend, sister, husband, wife, relations.
Wisdom, truth, and beauty are all His. He is the new kingdom of God.
You should believe that He is responsible for the rainfall, the
60. sunshine, and everything. So when you believe and worship Him, all
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your problems will disappear.
ALWAYS BOW DOWN AND GIVE THANKS TO HIM FOR EVERYTHING.
TELL HIM THAT HE DOES NO EVIL, FOR NO EVIL IS FOUND IN HIM.
ONCE YOU SAY THIS, ALL IS WELL. THERE IS NO NEED TO REQUEST
FOR ANYTHING OR SPEAK TOO MANY WORDS. Let our Second
Lesson be read, and let he who has ears hear.
Second Bible Lesson: Hebrews 1:6-9
"And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he
saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. And of the angels he
saith, who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of
fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is forever and
ever: a septre of righteousness is the septre of thy kingdom. Thou
hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy
God hath, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
WITH HIM ALL IS WELL
Brethren, He loves that which is good and He hates evil. This He has
said is our first lesson. He has no connection with whatever is evil.
He forbids fighting, quarreling, gossiping, etc. He is the only cock to
crow. The question is, what is the wind that blows? It is His angel.
The fire is His angel, and all things are His angels. That is why you
find Him reacting at the appointed time. HIS GLORY AND HIS
RULERSHIP ARE UNSHAKABLE. You can see the instruction in the
text of the Second Bible Lesson. Hence all the angels in heaven and
61. on earth, in the water, wind, and beneath the earth, all men, as well
as everything have no right to utter a word. So you should stop
advising Him, refrain from bad utterances against Him. Tempt Him no
more, do not disobey Him again, curse Him no more. CORRECT HIM
NOT. Do not question Him on anything, but always appreciate Him,
and worship Him at all times. Your words to Him should be those of
praises alone. BELIEVE AND OBEY HIM AT ALL TIMES, FOR HE HAS
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DESCENDED FROM HIS THRONE.
If you abide by His instructions, you are bound to see His glory
always. He can do everything. For instance, it is possible for Him to
issue you a certificate, money, children, houses, etc. That statement:
"seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all
other things shall be added unto you, "is never a joke. So once you
surrender yourself to Him, love everybody as you love yourself, your
problems will be over. As far as I know, there is nothing you can do
by yourself. Even preaching, speaking, praying, etc. cannot be done
by you. For we are empty and we own nothing by ourselves.
SO OBEDIENCE IS THE ONLY KEY TO OUR SUCCESS.
Do not involve yourself in those things that He forbids you from
doing. HE IS THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS, THE
BEGINNING AND THE END. There exists no angel, man, nor any other
spirit, but He alone exist, hence you have the cause to believe in
Him. He has transformed that which is black to white and that which
is white to be black so you should accept and abide by His
instructions wholeheartedly. Once you know Him, ETERNALLY HE IS
YOURS. WE ARE ALL HIS CHILDREN.
Therefore we should worship Him, for He dwells forever. He is never
on leave or on retirement. He is never sick. HE KNOWS EVERYONE