BE STRONG IN THE LORD Volume 3 A Teaching ON Sunday 18th April 2021 @ The Bridal Lodge, Nsugbe Anambra State, Nigeria BY Apostle Peter Odoemena THE SON OF MAN The Last Sign
Do you know that of all people upon the earth, I remained the only group that gathered fools and nonentities, got all of them transformed? That power of transformation that is in God’s Word is made manifest in your lives. People that were written off have become useful. The credit goes to the Almighty God alone.
HE HAS COME, HE HAS GONE; Preached on 23rd September 2012; Pg. 143 vs. 54
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LET THE STRENGTH THAT IS IN YOU BE FROM GOD
We are continuing. I hope this Teaching is sinking well. You are looking for the topic. You will get it. I know that is where everybody is waiting for Me. Let us continue.
1. Ephesians chapter 6 verse 10 through 19, Living Bible. [10]Last of all I want to remind you that YOUR STRENGTH MUST COME FROM THE LORD’S MIGHTY POWER WITHIN YOU.
2. It should not come from the devil’s mighty power. If your strength is not from the LORD, it is from the devil. If your support and strength is not from God, then you know that it is from the devil.
3. Can the devil strengthen an individual? Yes! The one who is an instrument in the hand of the devil is strengthened by the devil. Such a fellow is not afraid of anything he does.
4. The person will even threaten, “That which is to take place tomorrow should happen today.” But as soon as he has accomplished the will of the devil and his eyes of understanding opens, he will be filled with regrets.
5. The one that is an instrument in the hand of God is strengthened by God unto good works. LET THE STRENGTH THAT IS IN YOU BE FROM GOD; YOUR BELIEF IN CHRIST. YOUR OBEDIENCE TO THE TRUTH IS YOUR STRENGTH. Is it a lie Brethren?
6. MY OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD OF GOD IS THE STRENGTH I HAVE WITHIN ME. IF DISOBEDIENCE STRENGTHENS YOU, IT THEN MEANS YOU ARE FROM THE DEVIL.
7. [11]Put on all of God’s armour so that you will be able to stand safe against all strategies and tricks of Satan. Yes sir!!!
8. [12]For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood,… You see the fight! To protect your faith and your salvation is a fight. A battle! A warfare! For that, you MUST quit like men. Fight as never before.
9. The Philistines told their armies, “Quit like men! Be strong and fight the Israeli’s army as you have never fought them before.”
10. [12]For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood,… No! …but against persons without bodies—THE EVIL RULERS OF THE UNSEEN WORLD, THOSE MIGHTY SATANIC BEINGS AND GREAT EVIL PRINCES OF DARKNESS WHO RULE THIS WORLD;…
11. Note the word, “MIGHTY SATANIC BEINGS AND GREAT EVIL PRINCES OF THIS WORLD” that operate in the darkness and in the day under anointings in the form of demons.
12. WHEN THE HEART IS NOT FILLED WITH THE WORD OF GOD, THAT PERSON IS DOOMED. IF YOUR HEART IS NOT FILLED; IF THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT ABIDING IN YOU IN YOUR YOUTH; YOU MUST SUCCUMB.YOU MUST SUCCUMB.
13. BUT WHEN THE WORD OF GOD IS DWELLING RICHLY IN YOU AS A YOUTH, IT IS GIVING YOU STRENGTH TO RESIST AND TO OVERCOME.
14. [12]For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against persons without bodies—the evil rulers of the unseen world, those mighty satanic beings and great evil princes of darkness who rule this world…
15. Who do what? Who rule this world. You see why we are the children of God. The rest of the people around us are under the control and power of these evil spirits because that is where they have yielded their spirits to. They have yielded their hearts there, and they have become gullible.
16. …those mighty satanic beings and great evil princes of darkness who rule this world and against huge numbers of wicked spirits in the spirit world.
17. And against what? H-U-G-E. Huge number of wicked spirits. That is why the Prophet said, “If God will open your eyes to see trillions of demons following you about, nobody will tell you to take the word of God seriously.”
18. Nobody will tell you to pray at all times. This is because they are not giving you a breathing space.
19. Huge number! Even when you take a decision to live right they know. Do you think that when you take that decision, they will allow you to continue? Does the devil think good of anybody? No way!
20. [13]So use every piece of God’s armor to resist the enemy whenever he attacks,… Amen…and when it is all over, you will still be standing up.
21. [14]But to do this, you will need the strong belt of truth and the breastplate of God’s approval.
22. You must need what? Strong belt. Belt! Strong belt of Truth. You will reinforce yourself with the truth of God which you will tie as a strong belt around your waist, like soldiers use their belt to strengthen and fortify themselves.
23. [15]Wear shoes that are able to speed you on as you preach the Good News of peace with God.
24. [16]In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan.
25. [17]And you will need the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the Word of God.
26. [18]Pray all the time. Ask God for anything in line with the Holy Spirit’s wishes. Amen! Plead with him, reminding him of your needs, and keep praying earnestly for all Christians everywhere.
27. [19]Pray for me, too, and ask God to give me the right words as I boldly tell others about the Lord… Amen!…and as I explain to them that his salvation is for the Gentiles too. Amen!
28. So, let us go over to another stage. 2 Timothy chapter 3 from verse 1 through 5. Amplified. The spirit that works in the children of disobedience in the last days. Let everybody pay keen attention here.
29. Ephesians 6:10 – 19, King Kames version.
30. 10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
31. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
32. 12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
33. 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
34. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;15and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
35. 16above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
36. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
37. 18praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
38. 19and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
39. Ephesians 6:10 – 19, Amplified version.10In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].
40. 11Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil.
41. 12For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.
42. 13Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].
43. 14Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,
44. 15And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.
45. 16Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].
46. 17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God.
47. 18Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people).
48. 19And [pray] also for me, that [freedom of] utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news (the Gospel),
49. Ephesians 6:10 – 19, New International Version.10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
50. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
51. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
52. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
53. 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
54. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
55. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
56. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
57. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
58. Ephesians 6:10 – 19, Good News Bible.10Finally, build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his mighty power. 11Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil’s evil tricks. 12For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age. 13So put on God’s armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy’s attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.
59. 14So stand ready, with truth as a belt tight around your waist, with righteousness as your breastplate, 15and as your shoes the readiness to announce the Good News of peace. 16At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One. 17And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the sword which the Spirit gives you. 18Do all this in prayer, asking for God’s help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God’s people.
60. 19And pray also for me, that God will give me a message when I am ready to speak, so that I may speak boldly and make known the gospel’s secret.
I am sent just for one purpose: To open your eyes of understanding so that your sacrifice can be acceptable unto the true God. You can worship God rightly, not in the old way of following letters that kill, for the letters kill. ……. The Supreme God that created the Heavens and the Earth is in the midst of the Bride. He is not too far from you. He is always with us, constantly with us, watching us, programming our footsteps…. I am saying that I am HE. Your unbelief or belief cannot change it. We are not confronting anybody, but everything is on the run. Amen.
MODERN IDOLATRY [THE INTRODUCTION] – ATTRIBUTES OF GOD OF THE BIBLE; Preached in September 2003; Pg. 69 vs. 17 & Pg. 72 vs. 24 – 25
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FOLLOW THE LORD’S RULES FOR DOING HIS WORK
2 Timothy 3:1 – 5, Amplified version.1BUT UNDERSTAND this, that in the last days will come (set in) perilous times of great stress and trouble [hard to deal with and hard to bear].
1. 2For people will be lovers of self and [utterly] self-centered, lovers of money and aroused by an inordinate [greedy] desire for wealth, proud and arrogant and contemptuous boasters. They will be abusive (blasphemous, scoffing), disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane.
2. 3[They will be] without natural [human] affection (callous and inhuman), relentless (admitting of no truce or appeasement); [they will be] slanderers (false accusers, troublemakers), intemperate and LOOSE IN MORALS AND CONDUCT, UNCONTROLLED AND FIERCE, haters of good.
3. 4[They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God.
4. 5For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it [THEIR CONDUCT BELIES THE GENUINENESS OF THEIR PROFESSION]. Sure!!!Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them].
5. 2 Timothy 3:1 – 5, Living Bible. [1]You may as well know this too, Timothy, that in the last days it is going to be very difficult to be a Christian.
6. [2]For people will love only themselves and their money; they will be proud and boastful, sneering at God, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful to them, and thoroughly bad.
7. [3]They will be hardheaded and never give in to others; they will be constant liars and troublemakers and will think nothing of immorality. They will be rough and cruel, and sneer at those who try to be good.
8. [4]They will betray their friends; they will be hotheaded, puffed up with pride, and prefer good times to worshiping God.
9. [5]They will go to church, yes, but they won’t really believe anything they hear. Don’t be taken in by people like that.
10. 2 Timothy 3:1 – 5, King James Version.
11. 1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
12. 2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
13. 3without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
14. 4traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
15. 5having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
16. 2 Timothy 3:1 – 5, New International Version.1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
17. 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,
18. 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God– 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.
19. 2 Timothy 3:1 – 5, Good News Bible.1Remember that there will be difficult times in the last days. 2People will be selfish, greedy, boastful, and conceited; they will be insulting, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and irreligious;
20. 3they will be unkind, merciless, slanderers, violent, and fierce; they will hate the good;
21. 4they will be treacherous, reckless, and swollen with pride; they will love pleasure rather than God;
22. 5they will hold to the outward form of our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people.
23. We go further. 2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 1 through 8. Living Bible. [1]O Timothy, my son, be strong with the strength Christ Jesus gives you. Be strong with the strength Who gives you? Christ! Not the devil, but Christ, the anointed One.
24. [2]For you must teach others those things you and many others have heard me speak about.
25. YOU MUST! IF YOU DO NOT TEACH OTHERS, THEY WILL TEACH YOU THEIR OWN. IS IT NOT TRUE? IF YOU DO NOT TEACH OTHERS, THEY WILL TEACH YOU THEIR OWN.
26. ANYWHERE YOU FIND YOURSELF, THE BIBLE SAID, “PREACH THE WORD IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON. TEACH THAT WHICH IS SOUND DOCTRINE, FOR BY SO DOING YOU SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIFE OF THOSE THAT HAVE HEARD YOU.”
27. PREACH THE WORD; BE INSTANT IN SEASON, OUT OF SEASON; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine. [2 Timothy 4:2 KJV]
28. BUT [as for] you, TEACH WHAT IS FITTING AND BECOMING TO SOUND (WHOLESOME) DOCTRINE [the character and right living that identify true Christians]. [Titus 2:1 AMP]
29. 16Look well to yourself [to your own personality] and to [your] teaching; persevere in these things [hold to them], for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you. [1 Timothy 4:16 AMP]
30. It did not say, “Go and close your mouth”, or say “It is not convenient.” But it is convenient for you to fool yourself into playing and doing all sorts of indecent things without restraint. But it is not good for you to share the Gospel of Peace, simply because you are ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.
31. The Bible said, I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. It is God’s power of salvation to those that have believed both to the Jews and to the Gentiles.
32. GOD’S POWER UNTO SALVATION IS IN THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. BUT HOW CAN YOU PREACH WHEN YOU ARE LIVING THE LIFE OF DISOBEDIENCE; WHEN YOU MERELY GO TO CHURCH, BUT YOU DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE BEING TAUGHT. YOU DO NOT MANIFEST ANY.
33. YOU LOSE BOLDNESS OF SPEECH BECAUSE SIN MAKES A CHILD OF GOD LOSE BOLDNESS OF SPEECH. IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD, SIN MAKES YOUR BOLDNESS TO VANISH. HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TALK. WHEREVER YOU SEE HIM, HE WILL BOW HIS HEAD LOW.
34. An Igbo adage says that anybody who is always bowing his head low, facing down is an evil man. He is an expert in poisoning people.
35. A good man walks with his face up, but an evil man’s head is constantly bowed low. Even when you are saluting him along the way, he is faced down. He would not want anyone to see his eyes
36. Teach these great truths to trustworthy men who will, in turn, pass them on to others.
37. [3]Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, just as I do;
38. [4]AND AS CHRIST’S SOLDIER, DO NOT LET YOURSELF BECOME TIED UP IN WORLDLY AFFAIRS, FOR THEN YOU CANNOT SATISFY THE ONE WHO HAS ENLISTED YOU IN HIS ARMY. Sure!!!
39. [5]Follow the Lord’s rules for doing his work, just as an athlete either follows the rules or is disqualified and wins no prize.
40. You either follow the rules or you are disqualified and you win no prize. What is the prize? ETERNAL LIFE. You run in vain. You suffer in vain because you cannot eat your cake and have it. You have enjoyed the world with the world. You cannot enjoy Paradise with Christ.
41. You MUST go to the place where you laboured to collect your wage. Is it not where a labourer has worked that he goes to collect his wage? Your clothe is found wherever you took your bath.
42. [6]Work hard like a farmer who gets paid well if he raises a large crop. Sure!!!
43. [7]Think over these three illustrations, and may the Lord help you to understand how they apply to you.
44. May the LORD help you to understand how these three illustrations apply to you and what you are doing.
45. In the Book of Revelation, God said, “I know you. I know your doings. I know your dwelling places. And I am coming quickly to pay every man according as his work shall be.”
46. 19I know your record and what you are doing, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your recent works are more numerous and greater than your first ones. [Revelation 2:19 AMP]
47. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. [Revelations 22:12 KJV]
48. If God pays you based on your evil deeds, did He do any bad thing to you? One that gets rewarded according to his deeds; was he wronged? Will you cry if after planting yam, you also harvest yam?
49. 2 Timothy 2:8 Living Bible.[8]Don’t ever forget the wonderful fact that Jesus Christ was a man, born into King David’s family;…
50. Do not forget this wonderful fact that that Jesus Christ we are talking about was a Man born into King David’s, and He is God Himself, The LORD God Almighty, alive forever more and He is here this very afternoon, talking to us.
51. …AND THAT HE WAS GOD, as shown by the fact that he rose again from the dead. And He became the Resurrected Body.
52. 2 Timothy 2:1 – 8, Amplified Version.1SO YOU, my son, be strong (strengthened inwardly) in the grace (spiritual blessing) that is [to be found only] in Christ Jesus.
53. 2And the [instructions] which you have heard from me along with many witnesses, transmit and entrust [as a deposit] to reliable and faithful men who will be competent and qualified to teach others also.
54. 3Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus.
55. 4No soldier when in service gets entangled in the enterprises of [civilian] life; his aim is to satisfy and please the one who enlisted him.
56. 5And if anyone enters competitive games, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully (fairly, according to the rules laid down).
57. 6[It is] the hard-working farmer [who labors to produce] who must be the first partaker of the fruits.
58. 7Think over these things I am saying [understand them and grasp their application], for the Lord will grant you full insight and understanding in everything.
59. 8Constantly keep in mind Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [as] risen from the dead, [as the prophesied King] descended from David, according to the good news (the Gospel) that I preach.
60. 2 Timothy 2:1 – 8, New International Version.1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
61. 2And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.
62. 3Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs–he wants to please his commanding officer.
63. 5Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules.
64. 6The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. 7Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
65. 8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel,
66. 2 Timothy 2:1 – 8, King James version.1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
67. 2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
68. 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
69. 5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
70. 6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
71. 8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead, according to my gospel:
72. 2 Timothy 2:1 – 8, Good News Bible.1As for you, my son, be strong through the grace that is ours in union with Christ Jesus. 2Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also.
73. 3Take your part in suffering, as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus. 4A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life.
74. 5An athlete who runs in a race cannot win the prize unless he obeys the rules. 6The farmer who has done the hard work should have the first share of the harvest.
75. 7Think about what I am saying, because the Lord will enable you to understand it all.
76. 8Remember Jesus Christ, who was raised from death, who was a descendant of David, as is taught in the Good News I preach.
…I first of all introduced that MAN to you, through the Prophets, through the Holy Scriptures, through supernatural occurrences. I introduced the MAN to you, whose Voice you must harken and all of you said Amen that God has blessed us in this generation. We thank God for coming down in Person, for we all agreed that we now have God in Person as our Teacher. We have Him in Person as our Teacher, for no man can teach like this if He is not God. We acknowledged it.
ACTION TIME PART 3 (OBEDIENCE IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE) CAMP MEETING; preached on Wednesday, 31st December, 1997; Pg. 46 vs. 22 – 23
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GET RID OF ALL THAT IS WRONG IN YOUR LIFE [1]
Let us continue. Romans chapter 1 from verse 1 through 5. Living Bible. Permit Me to continue with this translation. In your own private places, you read others.
1. [1]Dear friends in Rome: This letter is from Paul, Jesus Christ’s slave, chosen to be a missionary, and sent out to preach God’s Good News.
2. [2]This Good News was promised long ago by God’s prophets in the Old Testament.
3. [3]It is the Good News about his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who came as a human baby, born into King David’s royal family line;
4. [4]and by being raised from the dead he was proved to be the mighty Son of God, with the holy nature of God himself.
5. [5]And now, through Christ, all the kindness of God has been poured out upon us undeserving sinners; and now he is sending us out around the world to tell all people everywhere the great things God has done for them, so that they, too, will believe and obey him.
6. Romans 1:18 – 24, Living Bible. [18]But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, evil men who push away the truth from them.
7. All sinful and evil men and women who push away the truth from them, God will reveal His wrath upon them.
8. [19]For the truth about God is known to them instinctively; God has put this knowledge in their hearts.
9. [20]Since earliest times men have seen the earth and sky and all God made, and have known of his existence and great eternal power. So they will have no excuse when they stand before God at Judgment Day.
10. [21]Yes, they knew about him all right, but they wouldn’t admit it or worship him or even thank him for all his daily care. And after a while they began to think up silly ideas of what God was like and what he wanted them to do. The result was that their foolish minds became dark and confused.
11. [22]Claiming themselves to be wise without God, they became utter fools instead.
12. [23]And then, instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they took wood and stone and made idols for themselves, carving them to look like mere birds and animals and snakes and puny men.
13. [24]So God let them go ahead into every sort of sex sin, and do whatever they wanted to—yes, vile and sinful things with each other’s bodies.
14. Romans 1:1 – 5 & 18 – 24 King James Version. 1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2(which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy Scriptures,)
15. 3concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
16. 4and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
17. 5by whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:…
18. …18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19. 19because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them.
20. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21. 21because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
23. 24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:
24. Romans 1:1 – 5& 18 – 24, Amplified Version. 1FROM PAUL, a bond servant of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) called to be an apostle, (a special messenger) set apart to [preach] the Gospel (good news) of and from God,
25. 2Which He promised in advance [long ago] through His prophets in the sacred Scriptures–
26. 3[The Gospel] regarding His Son, Who as to the flesh (His human nature) was descended from David,
27. 4And [as to His divine nature] according to the Spirit of holiness was openly designated the Son of God in power [in a striking, triumphant and miraculous manner] by His resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
28. 5It is through Him that we have received grace (God’s unmerited favor) and [our] apostleship to promote obedience to the faith and make disciples for His name’s sake among all the nations, …
29. … 18For God’s [holy] wrath and indignation are revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who in their wickedness repress and hinder the truth and make it inoperative.
30. 19For that which is known about God is evident to them and made plain in their inner consciousness, because God [Himself] has shown it to them.
31. 20For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made (His handiworks). So [men] are without excuse [altogether without any defense or justification],
32. 21Because when they knew and recognized Him as God, they did not honor and glorify Him as God or give Him thanks. But instead they became futile and godless in their senseless minds were darkened.
33. 22Claiming to be wise, they became fools [professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves].
34. 23And by them the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God were exchanged for and represented by images, resembling mortal man and birds and beasts and reptiles.
35. 24Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their [own] hearts to sexual impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves [abandoning them to the degrading power of sin],
36. Romans 1:1 – 5& 18 – 24, New International Version.1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God–
37. 2the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the HolyScriptures3regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David,
38. 4and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
39. 5Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. …
40. … 18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness,
41. 19since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
42. 20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
43. 21For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
44. 23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
45. 24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.
46. Romans 1:1 – 5, Good News Translation. 1From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus and an apostle chosen and called by God to preach his Good News.
47. 2The Good News was promised long ago by God through his prophets, as written in the Holy Scriptures.
48. 3It is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: as to his humanity, he was born a descendant of David; 4as to his divine holiness, he was shown with great power to be the Son of God by being raised from death.
49. 5Through him God gave me the privilege of being an apostle for the sake of Christ, in order to lead people of all nations to believe and obey. …
50. … 18God’s anger is revealed from heaven against all the sin and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the truth from being known.
51. 19God punishes them, because what can be known about God is plain to them, for God himself made it plain.
52. 20Ever since God created the world, his invisible qualities, both his eternal power and his divine nature, have been clearly seen; they are perceived in the things that God has made. So those people have no excuse at all!
53. 21They know God, but they do not give him the honor that belongs to him, nor do they thank him. Instead, their thoughts have become complete nonsense, and their empty minds are filled with darkness.
54. 22They say they are wise, but they are fools; 23instead of worshiping the immortal God, they worship images made to look like mortals or birds or animals or reptiles.
55. 24And so God has given those people over to do the filthy things their hearts desire, and they do shameful things with each other.
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| James chapter 1 from verse 19 through 24, Living Bible. [19]Dear brothers, don’t ever forget that it is best to listen much, speak little, and not become angry; |
1. [20]for anger doesn’t make us good, as God demands that we must be.
2. [21]SO GET RID OF ALL THAT IS WRONG IN YOUR LIFE,… Do what? … SO GET RID OF ALL THAT IS WRONG IN YOUR LIFE…
3. If your anger is angry resentment of the devil, it is justified. But if your anger is angry resentment of the truth, it then means you are doomed to eternal destruction. This is because many can resent the truth angrily.
4. That is why if you are angry at sin, it is justified in the sight of God. The Bible said, “Be angry and sin not.” You are angry at what the devil has done in your life; the havoc he has wreaked, because your eyes of understanding have been illuminated.
5. What you thought was enjoying life has now turned out to be enjoying death ignorantly. You will now hate the devil with perfect hatred.
6. All those wicked and evil ways you worked in time past, that humiliated you and debased you, you will shun all of them immediately and take a firm stand, that from now henceforth, you have become an instrument in the hand of God to do the will of God and no longer to do the will of the devil.
7. And then you watch the way God will help you for taking the right decision with determination never to go back. You will begin to be amazed at the overflowing joy; overflowing peace.
8. You will notice what we call joy of salvation for the first time in your life. Every work of the devil will cease operation in your life, for that is the reason why THE SON OF MAN is made manifest; to destroy all the works of the devil wherever they are identified.
9. Wherever you identify it, with Christ that has strengthened you today, you are going to be an overcomer, provided you do not want to turn back to that folly again.
10. [21]SO GET RID OF ALL THAT IS WRONG IN YOUR LIFE,… Get rid of all! BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE,… Alleluia! This is because what kills the yam is inside the ground. Hidden Agenda!
11. …and humbly be glad for the wonderful message we have received,… Humbly be glad for this wonderful Message you are getting here today.
12. …FOR IT IS ABLE TO SAVE OUR SOULS… If we believe it and practice it.…AS IT TAKES HOLD OF OUR HEARTS. This is because the Word has taken its position in our hearts and we have salvation. There is hope for the hopeless who tells himself the truth today.
13. [22]And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. So don’t fool yourselves.
14. [23]For if a person just listens and doesn’t obey, he is like a man looking at his face in a mirror;
15. [24]as soon as he walks away, he can’t see himself anymore or remember what he looks like.
16. It is a Message we MUST practice. From now henceforth. Amen. When you hear the Word of God, hasten. Harden nor your heart. Hasten to Him immediately. Believe it at once, for today may be the last day you may have this opportunity. You may not have it again.
17. I said that I will talk to every Elect of God worldwide, once more using the Scriptures. When I will be talking again, I will dwell in the Holy Qur’an and ancient manuscripts.
18. James 1:19 – 24, King James Version
19. 19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
20. 21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
21. 22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
22. 23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
23. 24for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
24. James 1:19 – 24, Amplified Version.19Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry.
25. 20For man’s anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires].
26. 21So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted [in your hearts] contains the power to save your souls.
27. 22But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth].
28. 23For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror;
29. 24For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like.
30. James 1:19 – 24, New International Version.
31. 19My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
32. 20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
33. 21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
34. 22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
35. 23Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror
36. 24and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
37. James 1:19 – 24, Good News Bible.
38. 19Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry. 20Human anger does not achieve God’s righteous purpose.
39. 21So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.
40. 22Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.
41. 23If you listen to the word, but do not put it into practice you are like people who look in a mirror and see themselves as they are.
42. 24They take a good look at themselves and then go away and at once forget what they look like.
“This is our own day. Do we have a Messenger from God to reveal the mind of God to us? Do we have someone we call Rabbi (Great Teacher), who has espoused us to the Word of God in our day? Do we have any infallible supernatural sign or evidence which no flesh can impersonate surrounding His Ministry? Did He come with a Scriptural commission like others that appeared before Him? From His Scriptural Commission, if any, what office is He occupying? From the office He occupies, who is He?” Who is this Man, Apostle Peter Odoemena? “Disbelieving the Messenger of your day due to over-familiarity or ignorance of the Holy Scriptures marks the beginning of your eternal destruction….” Sure!
HOLDING UNTO THE CERTAINTY OF THE FAITH: FOR THERE UNTO I AM BORN VOL 2; Preached on Sunday 9th April 2017; Pg. 123 vs. 10 – 14
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Let Me continue. James chapter 4 verse 1 through 6, Living Bible.[1]What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Isn’t it because there is a whole army of evil desires within you? Alleluia!
1. There is a brigade! A Brigade of army of evil desires in your hearts. That is what is generating strife, generating quarrelling and generating every kind of evil thoughts; evie imaginations. A Brigade of army of evil desires.
2. Who says that God does not know what is happening in human beings. The Word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword. It pierces the heart and tears it asunder; both the bone and the marrow; the sinews. And exposes our hearts, revealing us for what we really are. True or false?
3. If by now, you have not seen your own personal picture, the picture of your heart, your character, your attitude, your choice and everything;
4. If by now, you have not seen your faults; you have not recognized what is happening in you and where it is coming from, forget about it. Simply pack and go.
5. This is because any problem God cannot solve, who will solve it? If a vehicle has a problem, it is taken to a mechanic. Is it true? Is it true?
6. Hear Me very very well. If a man has a psychological defect, who will correct it? God. Besides God, no other person. I am saying that every sinner has a psychological defect. There is something that is wrong in his system.
7. I say, there is something that is wrong in his system. He has a genetic defect. A genetic defect! And God is diagnosing that genetic defect, as well as the psychological defect.
8. No matter how generic it has been, if God does not correct it, nobody will correct it. And that is what I am diagnosing today. It has been endemic and generic.
9. But today, God is nailing it to the cross in all that have cooperated and entered the aeroplane to fly back home from where they were exiled because of their iniquities. I am recovering the exiled that are left there.
10. [2]You want what you don’t have, so you kill to get it. You then kill a human being in order to get it. You vow, “I must get it anyhow.” You will steal. You will lie. And you will deceive. There is nothing you cannot get yourself involved in simply because you want to get that thing which you do not have.
11. It is no longer that you will ask for God’s grace so that he will do it for you. You will then join the band of desperadoes.
12. You long for what others have, and can’t afford it,… You whole-heartedly covet those things which others have and which are beyond your reach. You will want to have it all the time.
13. When you see someone who is wearing a beautiful dress, you will want to have it too. Shoes, the same thing. You want to have wristwatch, house, motor car.
14. What is your occupation? Do you not know that there is time for everything? Have you ever seen a child that started walking even while inside the mother’s womb? Can it ever happen?
15. This is lack of contentment. What does it lead to? Stealing, deceit, immorality. Army of evil desires. Army of evil desires.
16. There are people who have been put into trouble because of modern handsets. Handset, handset; both male and female. Handset!
17. Some men will be promising to give handset to their female friends while he does not have it. Then a student will pressurize you to buy an android handset for her, with the complaint that what she is using is “Nokia torch.”
18. You will then be striving by all means to buy that android handset so that you will continue in friendship with her. You will accept to do what you cannot fulfill.
19. You may even set up some boys who will steal one android phone so that you will give it to her.
20. You long for what others have, and can’t afford it, so you start a fight to take it away from them. AND YET THE REASON YOU DON’T HAVE WHAT YOU WANT IS THAT YOU DON’T ASK GOD FOR IT. Sure!!!
21. [3]And even when you do ask you don’t get it because your whole aim is wrong—… You are requesting something from God with wrong motive. Does God answer such requests? …you want only what will give you pleasure.
22. [4]You are like an unfaithful wife who loves her husband’s enemies. DON’T YOU REALIZE THAT MAKING FRIENDS WITH GOD’S ENEMIES—THE EVIL PLEASURES OF THIS WORLD—MAKES YOU AN ENEMY OF GOD?
23. I SAY IT AGAIN, THAT IF YOUR AIM IS TO ENJOY THE EVIL PLEASURE OF THE UNSAVED WORLD, YOU CANNOT ALSO BE A FRIEND OF GOD.
24. [5]Or what do you think the Scripture means when it says that the Holy Spirit, whom God has placed within us, watches over us with tender jealousy?
25. [6]But he gives us more and more strength to stand against all such evil longings. As the Scripture says, God gives strength to the humble but sets himself against the proud and haughty.
26. [7]So give yourselves humbly to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
27. [8]And when you draw close to God, God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and let your hearts be filled with God alone to make them pure and true to him.
28. [9]Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Yes sir!!! Let there be sorrow and sincere grief. Let there be tears, sorrow and sincere grief for the wrong things you have done.. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.
29. [10]Then when you realize your worthlessness before the Lord,… When you realize that you are worth nothing before the LORD…he will lift you up, encourage and help you. Amen!
30. WHEN YOU CLAIM TO BE SOMETHING, GOD WILL MAKE YOU NOTHING. BUT WHEN YOU ADMIT THAT YOU ARE NOTHING, GOD WILL MAKE YOU SOMETHING. AMEN. CAN A MAN SURVIVE WITHOUT THE HELP OF GOD? THE HELP OF MAN IS VAIN. AMEN.
31. James 4:1 – 10, Amplified version. 1WHAT LEADS to strife (discord and feuds) and how do conflicts (quarrels and fightings) originate among you? Do they not arise from your sensual desires that are ever warring in your bodily members?
32. 2You are jealous and covet [what others have] and your desires go unfulfilled; [so] you become murderers. [To hate is to murder as far as your hearts are concerned.] You burn with envy and anger and are not able to obtain [the gratification, the contentment, and the happiness that you seek], so you fight and war. You do not have, because you do not ask. [I John 3:15.]
33. 3[Or] you do ask [God for them] and yet fail to receive, because you ask with wrong purpose and evil, selfish motives. Your intention is [when you get what you desire] to spend it in sensual pleasures.
34. 4You [are like] unfaithful wives [having illicit love affairs with the world and breaking your marriage vow to God]! Do you not know that being the world’s friend is being God’s enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God.
35. 5Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love?
36. 6But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it).
37. 7So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.
38. 8Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery].
39. 9[As you draw near to God] be deeply penitent and grieve, even weep [over your disloyalty]. Let your laughter be turned to grief and your mirth to dejection and heartfelt shame [for your sins].
40. 10Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant].
41. James 4:1 – 10, New International Version.1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?
42. 2You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God.
43. 3When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
44. 4You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
45. 5Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely?
46. 6But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
47. 7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
48. 8Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
49. 9Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
50. James 4:1 – 10, Good News Bible. 1Where do all the fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your desires for pleasure, which are constantly fighting within you. 2You want things, but you cannot have them, so you are ready to kill; you strongly desire things, but you cannot get them, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have what you want because you do not ask God for it. 3And when you ask, you do not receive it, because your motives are bad; you ask for things to use for your own pleasures. 4Unfaithful people! Don’t you know that to be the world’s friend means to be God’s enemy? If you want to be the world’s friend, you make yourself God’s enemy. 5Don’t think that there is no truth in the scripture that says, “The spirit that God placed in us is filled with fierce desires.” 6But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
51. 7So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you. 8 Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites! 9Be sorrowful, cry, and weep; change your laughter into crying, your joy into gloom! 10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Having Him in person for your Teacher is a privilege. …. You are highly favoured to have someone Who understands even your infirmities to be your Kinsman Redeemer. You do not need anybody to begin to tell Him about you and what you are passing through for He takes a share in your troubles being your townsman. Your joy is His joy. Your sorrow is His sorrow. If he does not save you, who else will? May be you need a foreigner.……
FORGET NOT WHAT YOUR EYES HAVE SEEN PART 2; Preached on Sunday 6th August
2017; Pg. 95 vs. 72 – 74
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Let us continue tracing Scriptures.1 Timothy chapter 6 from verse 1 through 10. Today is a day of studies and reading Scriptures. I hope you like it.
1. This is so that in your own private time, you can read Scriptures one after the other.
2. [1]Christian slaves should work hard for their owners and respect them; never let it be said that Christ’s people are poor workers. Don’t let the name of God or his teaching be laughed at because of this.
3. [2]If their owner is a Christian, that is no excuse for slowing down; rather they should work all the harder because a brother in the faith is being helped by their efforts. Thank you! Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage all to obey them.
4. [3]Some may deny these things, but they are the sound, wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ and are the foundation for a godly life.
5. [4]Anyone who says anything different is both proud and stupid. He is quibbling over the meaning of Christ’s words and stirring up arguments ending in jealousy and anger, which only lead to name-calling, accusations, and evil suspicions.
6. [5]These arguers—their minds warped by sin—don’t know how to tell the truth; to them the Good News is just a means of making money. Sure!!! Keep away from them. Do what? Keep away from such people.
7. [6]Do you want to be truly rich? You already are if you are happy and good.[7]After all, we didn’t bring any money with us when we came into the world, and we can’t carry away a single penny when we die. Amen!
8. [8]So we should be well satisfied without money if we have enough food and clothing.
9. [9]But people who long to be rich soon begin to do all kinds of wrong things to get money,… Sure!!!…THINGS THAT HURT THEM AND MAKE THEM EVIL-MINDED AND FINALLY SEND THEM TO HELL ITSELF. Amen!
10. [10]For the love of money is the first step toward all kinds of sin. Sure!!! Some people have even turned away from God because of their love for it, and as a result have pierced themselves with many sorrows.
11. 1 Timothy 6:1 – 10, Amplified version.
12. 1LET ALL who are under the yoke as bond servants esteem their own [personal] masters worthy of honor and fullest respect, so that the name of God and the teaching [about Him] may not be brought into disrepute and blasphemed.
13. 2Let those who have believing masters not be disrespectful or scornful [to them] on the grounds that they are brothers [in Christ]; rather, they should serve [them all the better] because those who benefit by their kindly service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these duties.
14. 3But if anyone teaches otherwise and does not assent to the sound and wholesome messages of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and the teaching which is in agreement with godliness (piety toward God),
15. 4He is puffed up with pride and stupefied with conceit, [although he is] woefully ignorant. He has a morbid fondness for controversy and disputes and strife about words, which result in (produce) envy and jealousy, quarrels and dissension, abuse and insults and slander, and base suspicions,
16. 5And protracted wrangling and wearing discussion and perpetual friction among men who are corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, who imagine that godliness or righteousness is a source of profit [a moneymaking business, a means of livelihood]. From such withdraw.
17. 6[And it is, indeed, a source of immense profit, for] godliness accompanied with contentment (that contentment which is a sense of inward sufficiency) is great and abundant gain.
18. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and obviously we cannot take anything out of the world;
19. 8But if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content (satisfied).
20. 9But those who crave to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish (useless, godless) and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction and miserable perishing.
21. 10For the love of money is a root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have been led astray and have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves through with many acute [mental] pangs.
22. 1 Timothy 6:1 – 10, New International Version.1All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.
23. 2Those who have believing masters are not to show less respect for them because they are brothers. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their service are believers, and dear to them. These are the things you are to teach and urge on them.
24. 3If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,
25. 4he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions
26. 5and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
27. 6But godliness with contentment is great gain.7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
28. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
29. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
30. 1 Timothy 6:1 – 10 Good News Bible. 1Those who are slaves must consider their masters worthy of all respect, so that no one will speak evil of the name of God and of our teaching.
31. 2Slaves belonging to Christian masters must not despise them, for they are believers too. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their work are believers whom they love. False Teaching and True Riches You must teach and preach these things.
32. 3Whoever teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching of our religion
33. 4is swollen with pride and knows nothing. He has an unhealthy desire to argue and quarrel about words, and this brings on jealousy, disputes, insults, evil suspicions,
34. 5and constant arguments from people whose minds do not function and who no longer have the truth. They think that religion is a way to become rich.
35. 6Well, religion does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have. 7What did we bring into the world? Nothing! What can we take out of the world? Nothing! 8So then, if we have food and clothes, that should be enough for us.
36. 9But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and are caught in the trap of many foolish and harmful desires, which pull them down to ruin and destruction.
37. 10For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil. Some have been so eager to have it that they have wandered away from the faith and have broken their hearts with many sorrows.
38. I am furnishing you with all these Scriptures, for that is what will make you to be very very strong in the LORD and overcome the hour we are in.
39. WHEN YOU STORE THESE WORDS AS TREASURES IN YOUR HEART, IN YOUR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND IN YOUR WORKPLACES, NOTHING WILL BUFFET YOU ABOUT.
40. YOU WILL LEARN TO PLACE THINGS WHERE THEY BELONG TO. THERE IS NO TRIAL OR TEMPTATION YOU CANNOT OVERCOME, FOR THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE ARE NOT CARNAL BUT MIGHTY THROUGH GOD.
41. THESE ARE THE THINGS WE NEED. WHEN YOU FURNISH YOUR HEARTS WITH THESE TRUTHS, NO MATTER THE ANGLE THE DEVIL WILL TRY TO TEMPT YOU, THIS WORD WILL LIFT UP A STANDARD.
42. There is always a Scripture you will remember that time and say, “No! I will not! I can understand who is talking to me. I can understand your approaches. Your approaches are devilish. I have no room for that. Your approaches, your nominations and your this and that, your praise mean nothing to me.”
43. MANY ENJOY THE PRAISE OF THE WORLD; PRAISE OF THE HEATHENS INSTEAD OF THE PRAISE OF GOD. HOW CAN HEATHENS PRAISE YOU WITHOUT YOU PLEASING THEM? HOW CAN YOU PLEASE THE HEATHENS WITHOUT LOSING GOD?
44. When they put you in danger in the hand of God, will they come to your rescue? Experience has proved that those that put people into trouble do not come to their rescue. They will turn out to be your miserable comforters.
45. The person will tell you, “Endure it, that is the way it is.” He will tell you about the case of his own brother and also comfort you, God will help you. Does God help an evil one, instead of telling him the origin of his evil character?
46. Evil men conspire and kill a slave, after which they will come out and tell one person to dig his grave. Can a man dig the grave of the person he killed? Hypocrites!
47. Let us go ahead. I know you are gaining from these Scriptures. 2 Thessalonians chapter 3 verse 6 through 10 in Amplified and Living Bible. I will give it a title when we get to the end.
48. 6Now we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that you withdraw and keep away from every brother (fellow believer)…
49. Wait! Wait! Wait! That is where I want you to note very well. Note! Keep away from who? Every Brother; Fellow believer. Is he a foreigner? Is he a foreigner?
50. IT IS EASIER FOR YOUR FELLOW BROTHER WHO CALLS HIMSELF A BELIEVER TO DECEIVE YOU THAN FOR A DEVIL IN THE FORM OF A HEATHEN TO DO THAT, UNLESS FROM THE BEGINNING, YOU HAVE NEVER FOUND YOURSELF IN THE TRUTH.
51. If you have not found yourself in the truth the devil will preach to you using his agent who will tell you, “Give to Paul that which belongs to Paul. And then give to Peter that which belongs to Peter.” By then, the devil has started preaching to you.
52. Another one is, “Does it matter?” Then the next thing he will tell you is, “After all, it will take a human being to do this job.”
53. The next thing he will tell you is that Governor Wike attends a Pentecostal church, and that the vice president is a professor but also a member of the Redeemed Christian church.
54. The devil has started preaching to you o. He is telling you the positions all these people are occupying, while asking you whether your own is different. By then you will be confused and you would not know that which you believed.
55. ANYBODY WHO IS CONFUSED DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HE BELIEVED. HE WAS NEVER CONVINCED IN THE BEGINNING. IF YOU WERE CONVINCED, SURE AND CERTAIN, NOTHING CAN CONFUSE YOU ALONG THE WAY.
56. Fellow believer! A Brother! You are now being warned to keep away from that person. Can you imagine a situation just as we are in this house now, you will be called upon to carry your seat and go outside? In any discussion we are having, you will be told, “Walk out. We do not need you.”
57. When you come to the kitchen, you will be sent out. When you come to the room, you will be sent out. When food is ready you will be invited to come and eat.
58. If you are a sensible person, nobody will tell you what to do. Is it a lie Brethren? What caused it? The people that are doing it are doing it in obedience to the word of God, and not that they hate you, but the devil has decided to present you in such a picture where everybody will run away from you. You become an outcast. A reject!
59. 6Now we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)…
60. Note the name and authority. It makes it impossible for us to do otherwise, so that when we are acting we will know we are acting in agreement with the Word of God and in obedience to the truth, for once you say that you are a Brother and our believer; one of us, we are bound to love and cherish you and have everything in common with you.
61. But when we prove you otherwise, we will shun you. We will run away, knowing that you are a counterfeit. You are just a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
62. 6Now we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that YOU WITHDRAW AND KEEP AWAY from every brother (fellow believer) who is slack in the performance of duty and is disorderly, living as a shirker…
63. S-H-I-R-K-E-R. You know what a shirker is. One that dodges responsibilities. When I say you are shirking away from your responsibility, I am saying that you are passing buck or you are dodging it.
64. One that dodges his responsibility, passing it unto another person or even outrightly abandons his responsibility; he will be entrusted with carrying it out and even thinking that he has done it, but when you come out, you will discover that he has not done it.
65. And when you ask him, he will tell you that he is mindful of it. “I will do it later. I will do it later.”
66. Note! That person is a slack. Very slothful. Lazy! He is not industrious. He lacks the dexterity to work for God. He is over-ambitious over material things. They show little or no interest in the affairs of God.
67. 6Now we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that YOU WITHDRAW AND KEEP AWAY from every brother (fellow believer) who is slack in the performance of duty… Who is lazy? Slack means being lazy. Slothful means lazy.…and is disorderly,… And is also disorderly. …living as a shirker and not walking in accord with the traditions and instructions that you have received from us.
68. 7For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate our example, for we were not disorderly or shirking of duty when we were with you [we were not idle].
69. 8Nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and struggle we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden or impose on any of you [for our support]. Sure!!!
70. 9[It was] not because we do not have a right [to such support], but [we wished] to make ourselves an example for you to follow. Yes!
71. 10For while we were yet with you, we gave you this rule and charge: If anyone will not work, neither let him eat. Amen!
72. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 – 10, Living Bible. [6]Now here is a command, dear brothers, given in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ by his authority: Stay away from any Christian WHO SPENDS HIS DAYS IN LAZINESS AND DOES NOT FOLLOW THE IDEAL OF HARD WORK WE SET UP FOR YOU.
73. There is no way you can be fond of sleeping always without being lazy. When you form that habit, you have formed a lazy habit. Very lazy.
74. [7]For you well know that you ought to follow our example: you never saw us loafing;
75. [8]we never accepted food from anyone without buying it; we worked hard day and night for the money we needed to live on, in order that we would not be a burden to any of you.
76. [9]It wasn’t that we didn’t have the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to show you firsthand how you should work for your living.
77. [10]Even while we were still there with you, we gave you this rule: “He who does not work shall not eat.”Sure!!!
…I am making it impossible for the hardest theologian on earth to seduce one out of My hand. I said I am making it impossible. You see, that is why, when they accuse you that you are being charmed, I say yes! I am charming you by the Word and that should be the right Word – “Charm.” You are fully addicted. I have made you drunk with the Word of God. So, there is no way somebody will get you out of My hand. He must flush you, and it is not easy to flush you. I say it is not easy. I AM THE GREATEST.
GOD IN DESPISED PLACES; preached in
the year 2000; Pg. 44 vs. 25 – 26
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I AM GIVING YOU SPIRITUAL VACCINATION [1]
I hope I am making sense. Let Me tie these Scriptures together, so that by the time it will come out in book form, you can be happy having it as your handbook. I say, have it as your handbook. A constant reminder and as your number 2 Daily Guide.
1. Let me see whether the devil can take any of you captive again. Impossible! Amen.
2. Remember we are warring a war. It is a warfare. The rat cannot eat that which belongs to someone that is wide awake.
3. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 only. Amplified version. 7For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way. Amen
4. Mystery of iniquity that worketh among the children of disobedience is already at work in the whole world. It is a mystery.
5. Apart from you and I, nobody here on earth knows that there are myriads and legions of evil spirits, unseen that are operating against human beings. Huge number of wicked spirits.
6. You begin to wonder why children are behaving the way they are behaving. Watch our youths. Watch the parents.
7. I was telling you what I saw the other day of two ladies with their hair, well-fashioned in their own way and style, with somebody who was shooting and following them along Oguta Road by DMGS gate.
8. They were walking and shaking their buttocks. They only tied bra and what they called G-string. It is not pant. It is rope. Ordinary rope. Front and back, they were naked.
9. Another woman who made the number three was wearing beads. She used beads to make something like half skirt. And the thing was made of beads only. She was wearing no pant.
10. And while she was going she was just lifting them up like that so that people will see her nudity from behind. And the people who wear shooting were shooting them as they were going.
11. People trouped from the two sides of DMGS [Dennis Memorial Grammar School], watching them.
12. Even if they are going to be paid money, both the one that is shooting and the people that are taking delight in it, the person that is earning the money, are they not all guilty.
13. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against people who indulge in such things; and those that take pleasure in them that do it.
14. Do you think that they are doing it under normal human senses? There are legions; huge number of evil spirits.
15. Then, after processing it, what is their aim? What are they aiming at? Do you not know that they are going to be used as demons against human beings?
16. Do you really understand what I am saying?
17. Both man and woman; young and old. No exemption.
18. THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY IS ALREADY AT WORK ALL OVER THE WORLD. WHO WILL IT TRAP. IT IS ONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE WORD OF GOD ALREADY SETTLED IN HIS OR HER HEART.
19. THAT IS WHY I AM GIVING YOU WHAT I WILL CALL SPIRITUAL VACCINATION AGAINST MYSTERY OF INIQUITY. SPIRITUAL VACCINATION AGAINST MYSTERY OF INIQUITY THAT IS AT WORK IN THE WORLD TODAY.
20. THAT IS WHAT I AM GIVING YOU, FOR WITHOUT CHRIST IN YOUR HEART, YOU CANNOT OVERCOME THIS EVIL AGE WITH ALL ITS TRIALS AND TEMPTATION. WHAT EVER THE DEVIL IS PRODUCING IS AGAINST US. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT?
21. 2 Thessalonians 2:7, Amplified version. 7For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way.
22. Living Bible. [7]AS FOR THE WORK THIS MAN OF REBELLION AND HELL WILL DO WHEN HE COMES, IT IS ALREADY GOING ON, BUT HE HIMSELF WILL NOT COME UNTIL THE ONE WHO IS HOLDING HIM BACK STEPS OUT OF THE WAY.
23. Do not worry. Any day the children of God are taken away, you will see the fullness of lawlessness. If while Christ is still here for the sake of his own children, the world is in this form; we can see Sodom and Gomorrah; we can see every kind of evil, begin to see what will happen when Christ and His people are taken away. Amen!
24. 2 Thessalonians 2:7, New international Version.
25. 7For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.
26. 2 Thessalonians 2:7, Good News Bible.
27. The Mysterious Wickedness is already at work, but what is going to happen will not happen until the one who holds it back is taken out of the way.
28. 2 Thessalonians 2:7, King James Version.7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
29. Let us continue searching Ephesians 2:1 – 6. 1AND YOU [He made alive], when you were dead (slain) by [your] trespasses and sins
30. 2In which at one time you walked [habitually]. You were following the course and fashion of this world [were under the sway of the tendency of this present age], following the prince of the power of the air.
31. [You were obedient to and under the control of] the [demon] spirit that still constantly works in the sons of disobedience [the careless, the rebellious, and the unbelieving, who go against the purposes of God].
32. Have you seen the people that fall victim to all these demons and evil spirits? Let us see the type of people that these spirits are searching for.
33. And when they get this type of a personality, and dwell in him or in her, all is finished. That person becomes the home of all evil spirits. The person’s life becomes uncontrollably bad. He loses self-control and self-esteem. You cannot talk of prudence near him anymore. Note those people.
34. 1AND YOU [He made alive], when you were dead (slain) by [your] trespasses and sins
35. 2In which at one time you walked [habitually]. What we were in time past. You were following the course and fashion of this world [were under the sway of the tendency of this present age], following the prince of the power of the air.
36. [You were obedient to and under the control of] the [demon] spirit that still constantly works in the sons of disobedience [the careless, the rebellious, and the unbelieving, who go against the purposes of God].
37. 3Among these we as well as you once lived and conducted ourselves in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by our corrupt and sensual nature], obeying the impulses of the flesh and the thoughts of the mind [our cravings dictated by our senses and our dark imaginings]. We were then by nature children of [God’s] wrath and heirs of [His] indignation, like the rest of mankind.
38. 4But God–so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us,
39. 5Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation). Amen!
40. 6And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
41. Ephesians 2:1 – 6, Living Bible. [1]Once you were under God’s curse, doomed forever for your sins. [2]You went along with the crowd and were just like all the others,…
42. Brethren, is it not true. Did we not go along with the crowd instead of going with the Cloud? Remember the Message, “ARE YOU MOVING WITH THE CROWD OR WITH THE CLOUD.”
43. IF YOU ARE NOT MOVING WITH THE CLOUD, YOU ARE MOVING WITH THE CROWD; BROAD WAY. THE CLOUD IS THE ONE THAT LEADS TO GOD, WHILE THE CROWD IS THE BROAD WAY THAT LEADS TO ETERNAL DAMNATION.
44. [2]You went along with the crowd and were just like all the others, full of sin, obeying Satan, the mighty prince of the power of the air, who is at work right now in the hearts of those who are against the Lord.
45. He is already at work right now, not in everybody, but in the hearts of all that are against the Gospel of Christ, against the truth, against God and against those that really manifest true righteousness.
46. [3]All of us used to be just as they are,… Yes! …our lives expressing the evil within us,…Our characters expressing the evils within us…doing every wicked thing that our passions or our evil thoughts might lead us into. Sure!!!
47. We started out bad, being born with evil natures, and were under God’s anger just like everyone else.[4]But God is so rich in mercy; he loved us so much
48. [5]that even though we were spiritually dead and doomed by our sins, he gave us back our lives again when he raised Christ from the dead—only by his undeserved favor have we ever been saved—
49. [6]and lifted us up from the grave into glory along with Christ, where we sit with him in the heavenly realms—all because of what Christ Jesus did.
50. [7]And now, God can always point to us as examples of how very, very rich His kindness is, as shown in all He has done for us through Jesus Christ. Amen!
51. You see, I keep on telling you, “You MUST know the day you were delivered. And you MUST know the Message you heard that made that impact in your life.”
52. You might be listening to Messages and paying attention to Messages, but there must be one day a particular Message will strike you as never before. Amen.
53. Ephesians 2:1 – 6, New International Version.1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.
54. 3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.
55. 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved.
56. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
57. Ephesians 2:1 – 6, Good News Bible.
58. 1In the past you were spiritually dead because of your disobedience and sins. 2At that time you followed the world’s evil way; you obeyed the ruler of the spiritual powers in space, the spirit who now controls the people who disobey God.
59. 3Actually all of us were like them and lived according to our natural desires, doing whatever suited the wishes of our own bodies and minds. In our natural condition we, like everyone else, were destined to suffer God’s anger.
60. 4But God’s mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great, 5that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ. It is by God’s grace that you have been saved. 6In our union with Christ Jesus he raised us up with him to rule with him in the heavenly world.
He that is making the promise this day has been the One that has been making the promises from the beginning and He is the One that fulfilled all that He made to our fathers. Our joy is this: If My joy is your joy, you should cling to the fact that I am not deceived. I am not following any cunningly devised fable
I CAN DO NOTHING OF MYSELF; Preached on Sunday 31st December 2000; Pg. 201 vs. 35
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I AM GIVING YOU SPIRITUAL VACCINATION [2]
Let us continue. 2 Corinthians chapter 13 verse 5through 8. It is a popular Scripture. I want it in Amplified.
1. 5Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves [ not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realize and know [thoroughly by an ever-increasing experience] that Jesus Christ is in you–unless you are [counterfeits] disapproved on trial and rejected?
2. 6But I hope you will recognize and know that we are not disapproved on trial and rejected.
3. 7But I pray to God that you may do nothing wrong, not in order that we [our teaching] may appear to be approved, but that you may continue doing right, [though] we may seem to have failed and be unapproved.
4. 8For we can do nothing against the Truth [not serve any party or personal interest], but only for the Truth [which is the Gospel].Amen!
5. We can do nothing against the truth, but we are for the truth which is what? The Gospel. So, wrestling against this truth is exercise in futility. A mere dissipation of energy, for this truth was documented before you were born.
6. And God knows very well that when you manifest as a human being, there is a portion written concerning you. There is a portion written concerning Me. Discover your own today, and let me discover My own. Then, our problems will be solved.
7. If at the end of the day, I discover that I do not belong to Christ, I will comfort myself by leaving the Faith; leave the people, go my way and perish. But woe is Me if I should be found in that side. Amen!
8. We want to continue. Philippians Chapter 2 verse 13 through 17. I am rounding off. I have tried, Teaching is always boring. Is it boring?
9. [All the Brethren chorused, “No sir!”]
10. Is it boring? [All chorused again, “No sir!”]
11. But some people think it is boring. Teaching means searching the Scriptures. Searching the Books, a little here, a little there. Line by line; precept upon precept, for no prophecy of God is of any private interpretation.
12. We use the Scriptures to interpret the Scriptures. It is a jigsaw puzzle.
13. William Branham said he prayed that God will give us an Apostle Who will come and tie these Scriptures together, to enable us understand the mind of God concerning our salvation and our eternal life, for they are not documented in one passage.
14. They are littered everywhere. But it behooves an Apostle to lay hand on them page by page, line by line and precept upon precept to tie the jigsaw puzzle together until our hearts will be burning with the truth.
15. He said, “If it is in one passage, it then means that One Messenger will give us the salvation.” But God appointed many in different ages they appeared with a portion of the truth.
16. 1IN MANY separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the Truth] and in different ways God spoke of old to [our] forefathers in and by the prophets, 2[But] in the last of these days He has spoken to us in [the person of a] Son, Whom He appointed Heir and lawful Owner of all things, also by and through Whom He created the worlds and the reaches of space and the ages of time [He made, produced, built, operated, and arranged them in order]. [Hebrews 1:1-2 AMP]
17. So, those portions of the truth have to be gathered that we may see the sincerity of God concerning our salvation. Amen.
18. Philippians 2:13 – 17, Amplified version. 13[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.
19. 14Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining [against God] and questioning and doubting [among yourselves],…Sure!!!
20. 15That you may show yourselves to be blameless and guileless, INNOCENT AND UNCONTAMINATED, CHILDREN OF GOD without blemish (faultless, unrebukable) in the midst of a crooked and wicked generation [spiritually perverted and perverse],…Sure!!! …among whom you are seen as bright lights (stars or beacons shining out clearly) in the [dark] world,
21. 16Holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the Word of Life,… Offering what? To all men that will come into contact with you. All you will come into contact with, you are their saviours. Yes! You are saved to help others to get saved.
22. …so that in the day of Christ I may have something of which exultantly to rejoice and glory in that I did not run my race in vain… Amen! …or spend my labour to no purpose. Sure!!!
23. 17Even if [my lifeblood] must be poured out as a libation on the sacrificial offering of your faith [to God], still I am glad [to do it] and congratulate you all on [your share in] it. Amen!!!
24. Philippians 2:13 – 17, Living Bible. [13]For God is at work within you,… Who is at work within the children of God? If you are not a child of God and you are not yielding to the Spirit of Truth, God cannot be at work in you.
25. The devil will be at work in you. Legions of demons; huge wicked evil spirits will use you as their instrument.
26. [13]For God is at work within you, helping you want to obey him, and then helping you do what he wants.
27. [14]In everything you do, stay away from complaining and arguing [15]so that no one can speak a word of blame against you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of people who are crooked and stubborn. Shine out among them like beacon lights,
28. [16]holding out to them the Word of Life. Then when Christ returns, how glad I will be that my work among you was so worthwhile.
29. [17]And if my lifeblood is, so to speak, to be poured out over your faith, which I am offering up to God as a sacrifice—that is, if I am to die for you—even then I will be glad and will share my joy with each of you. Amen!
30. That means that I have not laboured in vain. Share the Good News with people you come into contact with. You are a saviour to them.
31. Philippians 2:13 – 17, New International Version
32. 13for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
33. 14Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe
34. 16as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.
35. 17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
36. Philippians 2:13 – 17, Good News Bible
37. 13because God is always at work in you to make you willing and able to obey his own purpose.
38. 14Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may be innocent and pure as God’s perfect children, who live in a world of corrupt and sinful people. You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky, 16as you offer them the message of life. If you do so, I shall have reason to be proud of you on the Day of Christ, because it will show that all my effort and work have not been wasted.
39. 17Perhaps my life’s blood is to be poured out like an offering on the sacrifice that your faith offers to God. If that is so, I am glad and share my joy with you all.
40. 2 Corinthians chapter 5 verse 19 through 20. It is our commission. If you are a child of God and you do not obey it, shame on you.
41. Living Bible. [19]For God was in Christ, restoring the world to himself, no longer counting men’s sins against them but blotting them out. THIS IS THE WONDERFUL MESSAGE HE HAS GIVEN US TO TELL OTHERS.
42. Not to tell political stories or Nollywood stories; or stories of herdsmen and the people they are clashing with. Not social stories, but spiritual stories. That old story about Christ and His salvation.
43. [20]WE ARE CHRIST’S AMBASSADORS. We are Christ’s representatives. Ambassadors!
44. …GOD IS USING US TO SPEAK TO YOU:…Who would not like to be this Ambassador. Once you are a child of God, you are Christ’s Ambassador. You are the mouth piece of God wherever you are. You are the light shining in darkness.
45. That is why He said, “Let your life so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.” It did not say, “Let your smartness or sharpness or subtlety.” No!
46. IF YOU ARE NOT OPENING YOUR MOUTH TO PROCLAIM GOD, YOU ARE CLOSING YOUR MOUTH TO GO TO CAPTIVITY. IF YOU ARE NOT OPENING YOUR MOUTH TO TALK ABOUT CHRIST AND HIS DELIVERANCE, YOU ARE CLOSING YOUR MOUTH TO BE TAKEN TO CAPTIVITY.
47. … We beg you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, receive the love he offers you—be reconciled to God.
48. [21]For God took the sinless Christ and poured unto Him our sins. Then, in exchange, He poured God’s goodness unto us. Amen!
49. You are Christ’s Ambassador. Permanent Representative! Why then should you close your mouth when there are people around you? Tell the story of your salvation. Share the Good News. Share your testimony. Tell them what you were in time past. Am I making sense?
[16]Christ Himself is the Creator who made everything in heaven and earth, the things we can see and the things we can’t; the spirit world with its kings and kingdoms, its rulers and authorities; all were made by Christ for his own use and glory. ……. 4Long ago, even before He made the world, God chose us to be His very own through what Christ would do for us; He decided then to make us holy in His eyes, without a single fault – we who stand before Him covered with His love.
Ephesians 1:4 & Colossians 1:16 LB
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CHRIST IS MY SUFFICIENCY
1 Timothy chapter 1 verse 15 – 16, Living Bible. Look at what Paul was telling timothy.
1. 15How true it is,…A true and a faithful saying …and how I long that everybody should know it, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – and I was the greatest of them all.
2. [16]But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as an example to show everyone how patient he is with even the worst sinners, so that others will realize that they, too, can have everlasting life. Alleluia! Waiting for them to repent and live.
3. Amplified version. 15The saying is sure and true and worthy of full and universal acceptance, Sure! that Christ Jesus (the Messiah) came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost.
4. 16But I obtained mercy for the reason that in me, as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might show forth and display all His perfect long-suffering and patience for an example to [encourage] those who would thereafter believe on Him for [the gaining of] eternal life. Amen!
5. New International version. 15Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
6. 16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.
7. King James Version. 15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
8. 16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Amen!
9. Good News Bible. 15This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of them, 16but God was merciful to me in order that Christ Jesus might show his full patience in dealing with me, the worst of sinners, as an example for all those who would later believe in him and receive eternal life.
10. Romans 1:15 – 16. Let us see what is documented in that one. Living Bible. [15]So, to the fullest extent of my ability, I am ready to come also to you in Rome to preach God’s Good News.
11. [16]FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THIS GOOD NEWS ABOUT CHRIST. It is God’s powerful method of bringing all who believe it to heaven. Sure!!! This message was preached first to the Jews alone, BUT NOW EVERYONE IS INVITED TO COME TO GOD IN THIS SAME WAY.
12. Amplified Version. 15So, for my part, I am willing and eagerly ready to preach the Gospel to you also who are in Rome.
13. 16For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God’s power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek,
14. King James Version. 15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
15. 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Sure!
16. Then why should I be afraid or ashamed? Are criminals and Indian hemp smokers afraid of displaying their artistry? Are prostitutes ashamed of going naked? Just like the ones I told you I saw at Oguta Road. Were they ashamed?
17. Then how can I? A genuine seed of God. Let Me tell you: Every true child of God has something he can pride himself about. An Igbo adage says that the sword somebody has is what he will use for salutation.
18. The song writer said that whoever that should pride should do it in God, for all belong to God.
19. The evil ones are priding themselves about with their evil acts, showing off with it and shamelessly parading the streets. Members of all the secret cults everywhere are priding themselves about with their cult membership and activities; drinking and doing everything.
20. Why then will a child of God be cold-footed and dumb in the face of all these things? It then means that his heart is still focused on the things of this world.
21. Nothing has put the separating line in him. He has not even seen anything that is discomforting him. Maybe, he still wants to test that one. He is not yet tired of sin. Yes! When will you get tired of sin?
22. I thank God that if you go to the market you will see both the legs of small goats and those of the big goats on display for sale. The leg of a small goat is sold in the market.
23. Does death have any regards for a young man or a young woman? Does it recognize the father or mother? Death kills to the extent of even killing the unborn child in the womb.
24. 1 Timothy 1:15 – 16, New International Version. 15Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
25. 16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.
26. 1 Timothy 1:15 – 16, Good news Bible
27. 15This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of them,
28. 16but God was merciful to me in order that Christ Jesus might show his full patience in dealing with me, the worst of sinners, as an example for all those who would later believe in him and receive eternal life.
29. Let us continue with the Message, God helping us. 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 verse 13 through 17. I am rounding off. I have to appreciate your patience because I am about to round off.
30. Amplified version.13But WE, BRETHREN BELOVED BY THE LORD, OUGHT AND ARE OBLIGATED [AS THOSE WHO ARE IN DEBT] TO GIVE THANKS ALWAYS TO GOD… Owe it! We owe it and are obligated as a debt. …to give thanks always to God for you, because GOD CHOSE YOU FROM THE BEGINNING AS HIS FIRSTFRUITS (FIRST CONVERTS) FOR SALVATION AMEN! THROUGH THE SANCTIFYING WORK OF THE [HOLY] SPIRIT…
31. You have become the first Family. God chose you. No man chose this Family, but God. For that reason, no human being can defile this Family.
32. The purpose of God for choosing this Family for the salvation of man MUST be achieved, whether they like it or not. We are not even pleading with the devil, for he has no hand in what is happening here again. Greater is He that is with us than he that is opposing us. Amen!
33. I was looking at the website reports today I saw the number 1 when I opened www.brideofchristministryworldewide.org and it is Nigeria recording more than seven thousand.
34. Out of the more than seven thousand, you and I are not there o. And you do not know the number of people where they have shared this Good News in their churches and in their families. It has a multiplier effect.
35. That is why I gave you THE MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN PARTS 1, 2 and 3. If you are not careful, looking at the people around you, you may miss Paradise. You will be claiming First Family and claiming SON OF MAN, and you see people you knew not coming from East, West, North and South and occupying the Kingdom with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And you will be locked out.
36. I am telling you. Their positions are there. Blessed are those who did not see but believed. But you that are seeing; You that are hearing and claiming you are believing when you are not, are you not cursed?
37. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – 17, Amplified version. 13But we, brethren beloved by the Lord, ought and are obligated [as those who are in debt] to give thanks always to God to give thanks always to God for you, because God chose you from the beginning as his Firstfruits (first converts) for salvation through the sanctifying work of the [Holy] Spirit and [your] belief in (adherence to, trust in, and reliance on) the Truth. Amen!
38. 14[IT WAS] TO THIS END THAT HE CALLED YOU THROUGH OUR GOSPEL, so that you may obtain and share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).
39. 15So then, brethren, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions and instructions which you were taught by us, whether by our word of mouth or by letter.
40. 16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, Who loved us and gave us everlasting consolation and encouragement and well-founded hope through [His] grace (unmerited favor),
41. 17Comfort and encourage your hearts and strengthen them [make them steadfast and keep them unswerving] in every good work and word. Amen!!!
42. I want to round off the Teaching. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – 17, Living Bible. [13]But we must forever give thanks to God for you, our brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose from the very first to give you salvation, cleansing you by the work of the Holy Spirit and by your trusting in the Truth.
43. [14]Through us he told you the Good News. Through us he called you to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
44. [15]With all these things in mind, dear brothers, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the truth that we taught you in our letters and during the time we were with you.
45. [16]May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and hope, which we don’t deserve,
46. [17]comfort your hearts with all comfort, and help you in every good thing you say and do. Amen!
47. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – 17, New International Version.
48. 13But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
49. 14He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
50. 15So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
51. 16May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,
52. 17encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
53. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 – 17, Good News Bible.13We must thank God at all times for you, friends, you whom the Lord loves. For God chose you as the first[a] to be saved by the Spirit’s power to make you his holy people and by your faith in the truth.
54. 14God called you to this through the Good News we preached to you; he called you to possess your share of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
55. 15So then, our friends, stand firm and hold on to those truths which we taught you, both in our preaching and in our letter.
56. 16May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and in his grace gave us unfailing courage and a firm hope, 17encourage you and strengthen you to always do and say what is good.
57. Romans 8:37, Amplified version.37Yet amid all these things WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS AND GAIN A SURPASSING VICTORY THROUGH HIM WHO LOVED US. Amen!
58. Romans 8:37, Living Bible. But despite all this, OVERWHELMING VICTORY IS OURS through Christ Who loved us enough to die for us. Amen!!!
59. Romans 8:37, New International Version. 37No, in all these things WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS through him who loved us.
60. Romans 8:37, Good News Bible. No, in all these things WE HAVE COMPLETE VICTORY through Him Who loved us!
61. To God be the Glory. No matter what the devil is doing or planning, OVERWHELMING VICTORY belongs to us. You know what overwhelming means. We will never suffer defeat in the end, for He that is with us is a victorious God; Great and Mighty in battle.
62. And He has given us the victory already. He has given us the victory, for He said, “Because I overcame, you MUST overcome”, for our God will help us to overcome. It is not an empty boast.
63. Philippians 4:13, Amplified version.13I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through HIM WHO INFUSES INNER STRENGTH INTO ME;…Amen!!! That is My target.…I AM SELF-SUFFICIENT IN CHRIST’S SUFFICIENCY]. Amen!!!
64. If you have been following this Teaching from the beginning till now, there is a level of inner strength that has been infused into you, that will make you not be afraid of any trial and temptation again.
65. You can now go back to the devil’s camp and say, “I SHUN YOU! I EXIT MYSELF. BYE-BYE!!! TAKE YOUR PROPERTY. I CANNOT HOLD IT. TAKE YOUR PROPERTY. I CANNOT HOLD IT. EVEN IF I WILL DIE OF STARVATION, BETTER. I AM SELF SUFFICIENT WITH CHRIST’S SUFFICIENCY. I AM CONTENT WITH THE MUCH GOD GAVE TO ME. I DO NOT NEED IT FROM YOU AGAIN. GIVE IT TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT NEED IT. GO AND OFFER THEM. I DO NOT NEED IT.” Amen!
66. Philippians 4:13, Living Bible.13for I can do everything God asks me to with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power.
67. Philippians 4:13, New International Version.13I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
68. Philippians 4:13, Good News Bible.13I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
69. Philippians 4:13, King James Version. 13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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A TRUE SEED OF GOD DOES NOT CLOSE HIS MOUTH
Our Brother Lucky travelled from Enugu to Isiala-Ngwa to see his parents and to know how they are faring, for he went there a few months ago and handled a Message, INIQUITY MUST BE JUDGED BEFORE IT IS PARDONED.
1. It has come out yesterday. It is now in book form. I went through it a little and I said, “This Brother! What you told Me has come to pass”, for he said that he took his time to study Isiala-Ngwa the much he knows about his people in Isiala-Ngwa, whether twenty Local Governments or not but Ngwa in general.
2. He went to his father early in the morning with a question, “Daddy, please can you tell me what is good in this world that is traceable to Ngwa, from the name Ngwa to everything that is good; the much you know? Is there any good thing you can remember that is traceable to Ngwa people?”
3. He said that his father waited and waited, meditated and shook his head and said, “Of a truth o, my mind has never gone there. I have not seen anything good.”
4. Then he [Brother Lucky] said, “Ok! I will read Epistle 21 for you as it affects Isiala-Ngwa Church.” He read it and the name of Brother Chikezie Ukasanya and family featured there, mentioned for evil and not for good. Isiala-Ngwa was equally mentioned for evil and not for good.
5. CHAPTER 5: THE CHURCH AT ISIALANGWA: 1THE Church at Isiala-Ngwa has given Me more trouble than any other Church in this Faith. They have changed Pastors more than any other. ….. 8Bishop Chikezie has not done very well but I hope he will improve with time.
6. 9To the rest of the Church, I say, “Love one another and stop witch-hunting and blackmailing yourselves and My love will abide with you forever.” [THE GREAT SERMON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT INSPIRED REVELATIONS AND EPISTLES – 2019 REVISED EDITION; Page 463 verse 1, 8 & 9]
7. He said, “Generally, they are not doing anything good. Now in the service of the LORD, not even one is involved.” He said, “Now I have taken it as a decision. This our family MUST be saved. Let this family be the only good thing that has happened to Ngwa as a whole. Let this family; Ukasanya’s family be that family. But where you do not want it to work, I will separate myself, for I have vowed that I will represent the whole of Ngwa in Paradise, whatever it will take me let me be the one that will answer present. I will be Antipas.”
8. He handled that Message. Months after, last week, he rushed back with permission to know whether the seed he planted germinated and is growing.
9. He came back yesterday, full of appreciation for the journey mercies. And what is more? The parents were over-joyed. He did not go to give them food or anything. He came with the spiritual food.
10. The same thing happened to our Elder Abu in Nassarawa. Apostle Ayuba, all the way from Esen, from the day he made a vow, turned his back against unbelief and evil and the LORD picked that brother. He has become a source of revival in the Northern States.
11. He went to Nassarawa by My permission. He said, “I am going to stay for two days in My father’s house to put his family in order and to enable me talk to my siblings, for they are all lost. There is not even one that is in the Faith, and My father is getting tired every day.”
12. He went, sojourned two nights with them, holding meetings and discussions. When he got back to Esen, two days later, his father wrote me a letter thanking Me for permitting him [Apostle Ayuba] to come, and that he saw him as a visiting angel, and that he did the work of an angel in his family.
13. He said that something he could not do as a father, Apostle Ayuba was able to put the family back to the line, for all the children born in that family had already gone astray, starting from Timothy.
14. You see! What am I saying? He has become a saviour to his family. Watch! Bro Lucky, a saviour to his family? Are they closing their mouths?
15. Up there today, you see the two Messages from our Brother, Sam Ojiakor. It is lying there also. I saw another one from Joe Ojiakor. It is equally there.
16. I have received one that is in prints from Ikenna Onyia. The father knew it not. And the mother knew it not. When I hinted it, they were asking Me, “How? Where?” I said, “Okay, until it comes out.”
17. I called the son and he said that the parents knew it not. He documented it in his room in the school, processed it and forwarded to Me through My mail and I went through it.
18. I told the father, “Your son has handled a Message that will condemn your family, if you do not buckle up.”
19. Then the question arises, “You that have been here with Me all this while, to what extent have you been encouraging your own parents and siblings to receive the free gift of salvation from Christ revealed in your day and in Whose house you have sojourned?”
20. Even if you cannot write and help your fellow Brethren in sharing your experiences, is there any law prohibiting you from reaching out to your own biological relation? Why have you not been doing it? It is because you cannot give what you do not have.
21. When you have the Word of God settled in your heart, and you are living the life, the Bible said, “You MUST have boldness of speech.” Did you get the Message?
22. BUT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE IT, OR YOU HAVE THE HEAD KNOWLEDGE, AND YOUR LIFE IS NOT THE LIFE OF CHRIST, YOU CANNOT HAVE THE BOLDNESS OF SPEECH.
23. Even if you go home, you will simply go there to see your old friends, rejoin with them and then tell them your timetable of when your tenure will expire, and then you jump back [to them] and continue with the empire to build it stronger than ever.
24. A TRUE SEED OF GOD DOES NOT CLOSE HIS MOUTH, CONVENIENT OR NOT CONVENIENT. THE BIBLE SAID, “PREACH THE WORD IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON.” DID YOU GET THE MESSAGE?
25. Philippians 4:13, Amplified version. 13I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I AM READY FOR ANYTHING AND EQUAL TO ANYTHING THROUGH HIM WHO INFUSES INNER STRENGTH INTO ME; I AM SELF-SUFFICIENT IN CHRIST’S SUFFICIENCY].
26. 1 Corinthians 10:23, Amplified version.
27. 23All things are legitimate [permissible–and we are free to do anything we please], but not all things are helpful (expedient, profitable, and wholesome).
28. NOTE IT! NOT ALL THINGS ARE HELPFUL BECAUSE WHAT WORKS FOR THE HEATHENS CAN NEVER WORK FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE KINGDOM.
29. And Igbo adage asked a very pertinent question, “If the rat swims in water along with the lizard, will the body of the rat become dry again like that of the lizard?”
30. …All things are legitimate, but NOT ALL THINGS ARE CONSTRUCTIVE [TO CHARACTER] AND EDIFYING [TO SPIRITUAL LIFE]. Sure!!!
31. 1 Corinthians 10:23, Living Bible.[23]You are certainly free to eat food offered to idols if you want to; it is not against God’s laws to eat such meat, but that does not mean that you should go ahead and do it. IT MAY BE PERFECTLY LEGAL, BUT IT MAY NOT BE BEST AND HELPFUL.
32. 1 Corinthians 10:23, New International Version. “I have the right to do anything”, you say–but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”, –but not everything is constructive. Amen!
33. 1 Corinthians 10:23, Good News Bible. 23We are allowed to do anything, so they say. That is true, but not everything is good. We are allowed to do anything — but not everything is helpful.
34. 1 Corinthians 10:23, King James Version. 23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
35. In conclusion, because this is the Scripture many have abused, “I have the right to do everything because Christ has strengthened you” to do evil?
36. We are at liberty but not to do evil. Christ has given us liberty, but not the liberty to indulge in evil, but liberty in doing good.
37. That is why, in the Message PRESERVE YOUR LIBERTY IN CHRIST, which I handled long ago, I warned everybody, “Do not abuse your liberty in Christ and use it as occasion to practice wild life.” Amen.
38. 1 Corinthians 6:12, Living Bible.12I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT TO IF CHRIST HAS NOT SAID NO, but some of these things aren’t good for me. Even if I am allowed to do them, I’ll refuse to if I think they might get such a grip on me that I can’t easily stop when I want to. Sure!!!
39. Amplified version. 12Everything is permissible (allowable and lawful) for me; but not all things are helpful (good for me to do, expedient and profitable when considered with other things). Everything is lawful for me, but I will not become the slave of anything or be brought under its power. Amen!!!
40. 1 Corinthians 6:12, Good News Bible. 12Someone will say, I am allowed to do anything. Yes; but not everything is good for you. I could say that I am allowed to do anything, but I am not going to let anything make me its slave.
41. 1 Corinthians 6:12, King James Version.12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
42. You see where the problem lies. Anybody that is about to be drowned is one step forward at a time. Before you know it, the next step will be into the deepest part of the river where your head will not be seen again.
43. This is because when you are walking in murky water, you cannot see the sand on the ocean floor. Do you see the bed of a murky water body like River Niger? Do you know the area that is deeper than the other?
44. It is a gradual move until you slip off and then you descend into the deepest part. And that will be the end. Too many stories will be told about you. The living will use you to learn their lessons.
45. WOE UNTO THAT MAN WHO WILL ALLOW THE LIVING TO USE HIM TO LEARN A LESSON FOR EVIL.
46. So today, I have shown you that although you have the power to do everything if you wish, but note the clause – PROVIDED GOD WILL NOT SAY NO.
47. IF GOD SAYS NO, AND YOU ARE SAYING YES, WHAT ARE YOU? YOU ARE DISOBEDIENT TO GOD.
48. You see why the Bible said, “Ask God what He wants you to do. And you do it when He tells you.” Ask God whatever He wants you to do for Him. Whatever God wants you to do. The Bible said, “Ask God” in the book of James.
49. [5]If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him; he will not resent it.
50. [6]But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to tell you, for a doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind;
51. [7-8]and every decision you then make will be uncertain, as you turn first this way and then that. If you don’t ask with faith, don’t expect the Lord to give you any solid answer. [James 1:5 – 8 LB]
52. Request from God what He is expecting from you and have a ready heart to obey, for there is no other way the promise salvation or eternal life can be given to anybody in unbelief.
53. UNBELIEF MEANS KNOWING THE TRUTH AND REFUSING TO WALK BY THAT TRUTH. THERE IS NO OTHER THING WHICH IS UNBELIEF.
54. When they know the truth and refuse to walk by the truth, God gave them over to reprobate spirits to behave the way they want, so that they will be destroyed in the end. They MUST pay the penalty for willful disobedience.
55. Today, for ease of memory, I want to give it a name. And that name or title is nothing but BE STRONG IN THE LORD. Be strong in the LORD. Be strong in the LORD. That is the title of the Teaching we have been considering from morning till this hour.
56. I have to thank all of you that joined hands with Me in paying attention to the Messages [the Scriptures], in turning the pages of the Bible and in reading. May it be well with all of you.
57. And I am trusting that as we put these in practice, the LORD will use it to establish us; our hearts will be firmly established in the truth and the devil will no longer use any of us as a tool to upset his fellow Brethren, for we shall all, from now henceforth, be obedient to all the instructions and Messages we have so far received from God and even the ones we shall receive in due course, respecting and honoring one another in the fear of God.
58. With these few Scriptures so far read today, I encourage you to continue and remain strong in the power of His Might. Quit like men! Quit like women! Fight the battle of Faith, for victory has already been assigned to you.
59. Walk in the Light, for He is in the Light so that you will always win His favour. Shun all hidden works of dishonesty and stop walking in craftiness or handling the Word of God deceitfully.
60. But by your character, propelled by the Spirit of Truth, commend yourself; your life in the sight of all men that will come into contact with you as a real seed of God that has the fear of God. Let the fear of God dominate our hearts at all times, helping us to obey Him in all matters; is My earnest prayer. Amen.
61. On this note, I invite our Evangelist to come and read this small piece for Me which I will use as My epilogue. It is My epilogue or Benediction. Continue to give Him attention. You will learn more.