Category: Christian/Faith/Religion

Is PERFECTION possible, what about GODLINESS?

“… that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE …” (Jeremiah 30:7)

1. DIVINE AGENDA is God at WORK to perform His GOOD PLEASURE, “Declaring the END FROM THE BEGINNING, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I WILL DO ALL MY PLEASURE” [Isaiah 46:10] DIVINE AGENDA is as a coin, on one side BEGINNING and on the other side, END. And God, who graciously allowed us to be co-LABOURERS in His WORK also desire that we be properly tutored in the template of DIVINE AGENDA as befits JOINT-HEIRS of His GLORY [Romans 8:17] Understanding DIVINE AGENDA brings us into the company of SONS and uncommon FELLOWSHIP with the Godhead, grounded in the revelation of God’s WILL, “That which we have SEEN and HEARD declare we unto you, that ye also may have FELLOWSHIP with us: and TRULY OUR FELLOWSHIP IS WITH THE FATHER, AND WITH HIS SON Jesus Christ” [1 John 1:3] DIVINE AGENDA is the deep end of MYSTERIES of the Kingdom of God; how do we WALK or WORK with God if we are ignorant of DIVINE AGENDA, “But Jesus answered them, MY FATHER WORKETH hitherto, and I WORK. … The Son can do nothing of himself, but what HE SEETH THE FATHER DO: for what things soever he doeth, these also DOETH THE SON LIKEWISE” [John 5:17 & 19]

2. DIVINE AGENDA is rooted in God’s WILL to REVEAL Himself and He did, wrapped in the WORD, “In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD” [John 1:1] God revealed Himself in the WORD and from the WORD came forth CREATION, SEEN and UNSEEN. The WORD, FIRSTBEGOTTEN of the ONE, TRUE and INVISIBLE God is Jesus Christ; the fulness of the Godhead, “For IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD bodily” [Colossians 2:9] CREATION is God pouring out Himself in Jesus Christ; whatever was made both visible and invisible are reflections of God in Christ, “Who is the IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, the FIRSTBORN of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him” [Colossians 1:15-16] Whereas God purposed to make MAN in His own IMAGE and LIKENESS, He made us a little lower. He foreknew SIN would come and for purpose of SALVATION reserved His LIKENESS in us till due season, “… God said, Let us MAKE MAN IN OUR IMAGE after our LIKENESS … So God CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE, …” [Genesis 1:26-27] WORK of CREATION was done in “SIX DAYS” and God “RESTED” from the WORK of CREATION to engage in the WORK of RECONCILIATION. God is at WORK and so are we, His SONS, “But Jesus answered them, MY FATHER WORKETH hitherto, and I WORK” [John 5:17]

3. DIVINE AGENDA is WORK IN PROGRESS to RECONCILE all things to Himself in Jesus Christ, “For it pleased the Father that IN HIM SHOULD ALL FULNESS DWELL; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to RECONCILE ALL THINGS unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven” [Colossians 1:19-20] To RECONCILE means to BALANCE the books, ensuring that everything that was made RETURN to God in conformity with the measure they went out of Him in the beginning, “For whom he did FOREKNOW, he also did predestinate to be CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON, that he might be the FIRSTBORN AMONG MANY BRETHREN” [Romans 8:29] FOREKNOWING confirms we were once in Him and had His imprint, how SIN got into the world and marred His image in us needs no repetition here. What needs be emphasized is the relentless WORK of God to keep open the door of our RECONCILIATION through the ages [Hebrews 1:1-3] Such is the importance of our RECONCILIATION, God in due season took the frame of man; He became like us in Jesus Christ to pay ransom for our SIN that through His death on the Cross we might become like Him, “To wit, that GOD WAS IN CHRIST, RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the WORD OF RECONCILIATION” [2 Corinthians 5:19]

4. DIVINE AGENDA answers the riddle of TIME; it is the space between CREATION and RECONCILIATION. TIME is our opportunity to prepare for the appointment of RECONCILIATION. However much we try, we are hampered in our preparation by SIN, “For ALL HAVE SINNED, and come short of the glory of God; Being JUSTIFIED FREELY BY HIS GRACE through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” [Romans 3:23] We are sinners from the womb, it is who we are; what we do or do not are the symptoms of SIN working in us [Romans 7:16-17] God took the burden of SIN in offering Himself in Jesus Christ in full payment for our SALVATION, “And as it is appointed unto men ONCE TO DIE, but after this the JUDGMENT: So CHRIST WAS ONCE OFFERED to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he APPEAR THE SECOND TIME without sin unto SALVATION” [Hebrews 9:27-28] This is the GOSPEL we received and as co-WORKERS with God preach to you. It does not matter what you’ve done with your life, it may be you are alive today because God kept you to hear of His DIVINE AGENDA. Friend, the space between CREATION and RECONCILIATION is closing fast, Christ’s appearance the “SECOND TIME” is imminent; REPENT and accept God’s offer of RECONCILIATION to escape looming JUDGMENT, “And the TIMES OF THIS IGNORANCE WINKED AT; but now commandeth all men every where to REPENT: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will JUDGE THE WORLD in righteousness …” [Acts 17:30-31]

1. DIVINE AGENDA is God at WORK to perform His GOOD PLEASURE, “Declaring the END FROM THE BEGINNING, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I WILL DO ALL MY PLEASURE” [Isaiah 46:10] DIVINE AGENDA is as a coin, on one side BEGINNING and on the other side, END. And God, who graciously allowed us to be co-LABOURERS in His WORK also desire that we be properly tutored in the template of DIVINE AGENDA as befits JOINT-HEIRS of His GLORY [Romans 8:17] Understanding DIVINE AGENDA brings us into the company of SONS and uncommon FLLOWSHIP with the Godhead, grounded in the revelation of God’s WILL, “That which we have SEEN and HEARD declare we unto you, that ye also may have FELLOWSHIP with us: and TRULY OUR FELLOWSHIP IS WITH THE FATHER, AND WITH HIS SON Jesus Christ” [1 John 1:3] DIVINE AGENDA is the deep end of MYSTERIES of the Kingdom of God; how do we WALK or WORK with God if we are ignorant of DIVINE AGENDA, “But Jesus answered them, MY FATHER WORKETH worketh hitherto, and I WORK. … The Son can do nothing of himself, but what HE SEETH THE FATHER DO: for what things soever he doeth, these also DOETH THE SON LIKEWISE” [John 5:17 & 19]
2. DIVINE AGENDA is rooted in God’s WILL to REVEAL Himself and He did, wrapped in the WORD, “In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD” [John 1:1] God revealed Himself in the WORD and from the WORD came forth CREATION, SEEN and UNSEEN. The WORD, FIRSTBEGOTTEN of the ONE, TRUE and INVISIBLE God is Jesus Christ; the fulness of the Godhead, “For IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD bodily” [Colossians 2:9] CREATION is God pouring out Himself in Jesus Christ; whatever was made both visible and invisible are reflections of God in Christ, “Who is the IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, the FIRSTBORN of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him” [Colossians 1:15-16] Whereas God purposed to make MAN in His own IMAGE and LIKENESS, He made us a little lower. He foreknew SIN would come and for purpose of SALVATION reserved His LIKENESS in us till due season, “… God said, Let us MAKE MAN IN OUR IMAGE after our LIKENESS … So God CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE, …” [Genesis 1:26-27] WORK of CREATION was done in “SIX DAYS” and God “RESTED” from the WORK of CREATION to engage in the WORK of RECONCILIATION. God is at WORK and so are we, His SONS, “But Jesus answered them, MY FATHER WORKETH hitherto, and I WORK” [John 5:17]
3. DIVINE AGENDA is WORK IN PROGRESS to RECONCILE all things to Himself in Jesus Christ, “For it pleased the Father that IN HIM SHOULD ALL FULNESS DWELL; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to RECONCILE ALL THINGS unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven” [Colossians 1:19-20] To RECONCILE means to BALANCE the books, ensuring that everything that was made RETURN to God in conformity with the measure they went out of Him in the beginning, “For whom he did FOREKNOW, he also did predestinate to be CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON, that he might be the FIRSTBORN AMONG MANY BRETHREN” [Romans 8:29] FOREKNOWING confirms we were once in Him and had His imprint, how SIN got into the world and marred His image in us needs no repetition here. What needs be emphasized is the relentless WORK of God to keep open the door of our RECONCILIATION through the ages [Hebrews 1:1-3] Such is the importance of our RECONCILIATION, God in due season took the frame of man; He became like us in Jesus Christ to pay ransom for our SIN that through His death on the Cross we might become like Him, “To wit, that GOD WAS IN CHRIST, RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the WORD OF RECONCILIATION” [2 Corinthians 5:19]

4. DIVINE AGENDA answers the riddle of TIME; it is the space between CREATION and RECONCILIATION. TIME is our opportunity to prepare for the appointment of RECONCILIATION. However much we try, we are hampered in our preparation by SIN, “For ALL HAVE SINNED, and come short of the glory of God; Being JUSTIFIED FREELY BY HIS GRACE through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” [Romans 3:23] We are sinners from the womb, it is who we are; what we do or do not are the symptoms of SIN working in us [Romans 7:16-17] God took the burden of SIN in offering Himself in Jesus Christ in full payment for our SALVATION, “And as it is appointed unto men ONCE TO DIE, but after this the JUDGMENT: So CHRIST WAS ONCE OFFERED to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he APPEAR THE SECOND TIME without sin unto SALVATION” [Hebrews 9:27-28] This is the GOSPEL we received and as co-WORKERS with God preach to you. It does not matter what you’ve done with your life, it may be you are alive today because God kept you to hear of His DIVINE AGENDA. Friend, the space between CREATION and RECONCILIATION is closing fast, Christ’s appearance the “SECOND TIME” is imminent; REPENT and accept God’s offer of RECONCILIATION to escape looming JUDGMENT, “And the TIMES OF THIS IGNORANCE WINKED AT; but now commandeth all men every where to REPENT: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will JUDGE THE WORLD in righteousness …” [Acts 17:30-31]

PROPHECY IS FULFILLED, a painful milestone in a world fast descending into confusion …

TRUTH is as a HOUSE , having a DOOR and ENTRY REQUIREMENTS…

“… Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB. … ” Revelation 19:9

1. BABYLON is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word BABEL. BABYLON is synonymous with satanic intrusion in human affairs, an intricate superstructure of PERFIDY. The name came to the fore after the FLOOD, when instead of “REPLENISHING” the earth as commanded in Genesis 9:1, Nimrod and his crew said, “… let us build us a CITY and a TOWER, whose top may REACH UNTO HEAVEN; and let us make us a name, LEST WE BE SCATTERED abroad UPON THE FACE OF THE WHOLE EARTH. … Therefore is the NAME OF IT CALLED BABEL; ... and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth” [Genesis 11:4 & 9] The “CITY” stood for global CONTROL and “TOWER”, much like a modern communication mast, signify Satan’s communion, delegation and coordination of global CONTROL to enshrine DISOBEDIENCE on earth. The framework and epithet of his perfidious gamble is the BEAST, the abominable IMAGE of global CONTROL “… This great IMAGE, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee RULER OVER THEM ALL. …” [Daniel 2:31 & 38]

2. BABYLON went through diverse forms and shapes through the ages, from the IMAGE Daniel saw in Daniel 2:31 to the BEAST revealed to John, “… a WOMAN sit upon a scarlet coloured BEAST, full of names of BLASPHEMY, having SEVEN HEADS and TEN HORNS … And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH” [Revelation 17:3-5] The “WOMAN” on the BEAST is Satan pretending to be “QUEEN OF HEAVEN”, mother of all gods and kings of the earth [Jeremiah 44:17] The “SEVEN HEADS” are seven dominions; Nebuchadnezzar was  FOURTH, Rome SIXTH and the SEVENTH is here, “And there are SEVEN KINGS: FIVE ARE FALLEN, and ONE IS, and the OTHER IS NO YET COME; and when he cometh, he must CONTINUE A SHORT SPACE” [Revelation 17:10] The SEVENTH is a dual regime of men and devils, it is the strongest the world had ever seen and succeeded where others failed, wiring the world into one global empire. This duality is its undoing and should “CONTINUE A SHORT SPACE” and FALL, “And as the TOES of the feet were part of IRON, and part of CLAY, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall MINGLE THEMSELVES WITH THE SEED OF MEN: but they SHALL NOT CLEAVE one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay” [Daniel 2:42-43]  

3. BABYLON IS FALLING, the toes are cracking as “CLAY” breaks away from “IRON”; present civilization, built on  demonic science of GOOD and EVIL and human values is falling apart. The “GOOD’ is over, “EVIL’ is taking over and fast replacing long-cherished human values with palpable FEAR, “MEN’S HEARTS FAILING THEM FOR FEAR, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken” [Luke 21:26] The “IRON” is hurriedly supplanting “CLAY” at the highest echelons of this generation; nations, industries, religious bodies, etc., are throwing up leaders far removed from realities of humanity. Present instabilities across board is a script to “DEGRADE’ the existing order; “WOUND” the “SEVENTH HEAD’ to pave way for a NEW WORLD ORDER, “And I saw ONE OF HEADS AS IT WERE WOUNDED to death; and his DEADLY WOUND WAS HEALED: and all the WORLD WONDERED AFTER THE BEAST” [Revelation 13:3] BABYLON IS FALLING, her “DEADLY WOUND” is the disruption of attitudes, ideals and culture of humanity in all spheres of life. The days ahead portend unrest as new-age beliefs ascend, economies falter and governments fall, ensuing riots throw many nations into confusion. Many shall try to turn things around and fail, all THESE THINGS must surely come to pass as predetermined by God, “Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, MY COUNSEL SHALL STAND, and I WILL DO ALL MY PLEASURE” [Isaiah 46:10]

4. BABYLON IS FALLING and must indeed FALL for to make his much-awaited appearance in person and go into perdition, “And there are SEVEN KINGS: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the BEAST THAT WAS, and IS NOT, even he is the EIGHTH, and IS OF THE SEVEN, and GOETH INTO PERDITION” [Revelation 17:10-11] Satan is the EIGHTH KING, he WAS in Eden and IS NOT, abstaining in person for the SEVEN KINGS to have their day and make his last stand on the rubble “OF THE SEVEN”, “… Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the DEVIL IS COME DOWN UNTO YOU, having great wrath, because he knoweth that HE HATH BUT A SHORT TIME” [Revelation 12:12] These are the most dire times in human history, BABYLON IS FALLING and Satan is knocking at the door to bring HELL down to earth [Revelation 6:8] Wherea the world mourn and the very fabrics of hum society are violated at will, those trust is in the Lord Jesus Christ are filled with rejoicing at his imminent appearance, as it is written: “And when THESE THINGS BEGIN TO COME TO PASS, then LOOK UP, and lift up your heads; for YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH” [Luke 21:28] We have no reason to FEAR as PROPHECY is daily fulfilled, rather, we are encouraged to hold tight to what we have received in Christ [1 John 3:2]. Friend, there is but LITTLE TIME left, accept Jesus Christ today as your Lord and Saviour, amen.

The ANTICHRIST is lurking in the shadows … Revelation 13:8

1. A DISCIPLE is a FOLLOWER learning to become as his Master, “The DISCIPLE IS NOT ABOVE HIS MASTER: but every ONE that is PERFECT SHALL BE AS HIS MASTER” [Luke 6:40] If the leader is not PERFECT, the best of his FOLLOWERS are BRANDED DISCIPLES, labeled after the manner of his IMPERFECTIONS. PERFECTION is synonymous with ETERNAL LIFE, the LIFE of God, as revealed to us in Jesus Christ, “And we know that the SON OF GOD IS COME, and hath GIVEN US AN UNDERSTANDING, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the TRUE GOD, and ETERNAL LIFE” [1 John 5:20] God was manifest in Jesus Christ to REDEEM and RESTORE us to Himself; this is the infallible TRUTH and not a few struggle to comprehend, “To wit, that GOD WAS IN CHRIST, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath COMMITTED UNTO US THE WORD OF RECONCILIATION” [2 Corinthians 5:19] We are not Christ’s FOLLOWERS on account of Church membership, we are His DISCIPLES because we BELIEVE He is the CHRIST, God revealed [Luke 9:20] We have His authority to go all over the world and MAKE DISCIPLES after His LIKENESS “Go therefore and MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” [Matthew 28:19 NKJV]

2. In MAKING DISCIPLES we are as a man casting a line and with a BAIT. BAIT here, indicate a PROMISE that provokes an EXPECTATION to draw attention. Undoubtedly, there are as many PROMISES and EXPECTATIONS in the world as there are men but ONE PROMISE swallows all, the PROMISE of God to give ETERNAL LIFE to those who come to Him through Jesus Christ, “And this is the PROMISE THAT HE HATH PROMISED US, even ETERNAL LIFE. These things have I written unto you concerning THEM THAT SEDUCE YOU” [1 John 2:25-26] The GOSPEL we preach is the PROMISE of ETERNAL LIFE and our EXPECTATIONS are way higher and far above what this world offers, “… EYE HATH NOT SEEN, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the THINGS which GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM” [1 Corinthians 2:9] Truth be told, His PROMISE does not preclude us from inconsistencies and instabilities of the present world. Our MASTER, Lord Jesus Christ, “SUFFERED” the same to hand us victory, “Though he were a SON, yet LEARNED HE OBEDIENCE by the things which HE SUFFERED” [Hebrews 5:8] The DISCIPLE is not greater than his MASTER, we cannot attain Christ’s PERFECTION if we deny FELLOWSHIP of His SUFFERING, “That I may KNOW HIM, and the power of HIS RESURRECTION, and the FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERINGS, being made conformable unto his death” [Philippians 3:10]

3. In raising DISCIPLES, it is prudent to balance PROMISE and EXPECTATIONS with inherent CHALLENGES, “And ye shall be HATED OF ALL MEN for my name’s sake: but he that shall ENDURE UNTO THE END, the SAME SHALL BE SAVED” [Mark 13:13] This is more important today than ever, by reason of some who make bold profession of God’s PROMISE with false EXPECTATIONS, “For when they speak great swelling WORDS OF VANITY, they allure through the LUSTS OF THE FLESH, through much wantonness, … While they PROMISE THEM LIBERTY, they themselves are the SERVANTS OF CORRUPTION: for OF WHOM A MAN IS OVERCOME, of the SAME IS HE BROUGHT IN BONDAGE” [2 Peter 2:18-19] They attract FOLLOWERS with PROMISES contrary to PRESENT TRUTH, replacing WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE with WORDS OF VANITY [John 6:68] Those who follow their pernicious WAYS and the WAYS are many, are easily identified; BRANDED replicas of their MASTER’S pretensions, “Ye shall KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” [Matthew 7:16] MASTERS are not hard to find, they are as TREES under which many sit to LEARN and there are many TREES, each one with its distinctive TRADEMARK. Look for the DISCIPLES they nurtured through the years and see how TRADEMARK has turned to FRANCHISE, “… HYPOCRITES! for ye compass sea and land to make one PROSELYTE, and when he is made, ye make him TWOFOLD MORE THE CHILD OF HELL THAN YOURSELVES” [Matthew 23:15]

4. It is no coincidence, there were four bands of BRANDED DISCIPLES in time of Jesus as today. DISCIPLES of SADDUCEES believed there was no resurrection of the dead [Luke 20:27] They spent their time running RAT RACE of earthly riches as some do today, “… destitute of the truth, SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS: from such withdraw thyself” [1 Timothy 6:5] HERODIANS and their DISCIPLES were politicians in religious robes, same as prayer contractors plying their craft to Governors and Presidents [Acts 13:6-12] PHARISEES and their present-day DISCIPLES make their boast in SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS, “The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I FAST twice in the week, I give TITHES of all that I possess” ]Luke 18:11-12] DISCIPLES of John and there are many so BRANDED today are as FOOLISH VIRGINS, unsure WHAT and WHO they BELIEVE, “And JOHN calling unto him two of HIS DISCIPLES sent them to Jesus, saying, ART THOU HE THAT SHOULD COME? or look we for another?” [Luke 7:19] Brethren, the appearance of the Lord is so close, when He shall separate BRANDED DISCIPLES and their MASTERS from His DISCIPLES. I charge every man to examine himself in CONFORMITY with Christ, “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON, that he might be the FIRSTBORN AMONG MANY BRETHREN” [Romans 8:29]

We are playing DEACONS out of tune, DEACONS are AUXILIARY APOSTLES

“And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority” Revelation 13:2

What does the Bible say of BISHOPS?

“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast” Revelation 13:3

1. There is so much said of FAITH and rightly so, it is the only way to PLEASE God, “But without FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE HIM: for he that COMETH TO GOD must BELIEVE THAT HE IS, and that he is a REWARDER of them that diligently seek him” [Hebrews 11:6] FAITH is the spiritual highway that links man to God and God is ONE, revealed in Jesus Christ. The destination of FAITH is God from who we departed through SIN and are reconciled to Him through Jesus Christ, “To wit, that GOD WAS IN CHRIST, RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation” [2 Corinthians 5:19] The spiritual odyssey of FAITH begins in this body and for those who endure to the end, the REWARD far exceed what we may ever ask or imagine; the REWARD of FAITH is God, as it is written: “After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and THY EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD” [Genesis 15:1] The SUBSTANCE of our FAITH in this world is HOPE, sure HOPE of that glorious day when we shall be TRANSLATED to receive our “EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD”, “Now FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of THINGS HOPED for, the EVIDENCE of THINGS NOT SEEN” [Hebrews 11:1]

2. One thing is certain, we came into this world destitute of FAITH, our minds enslaved to SIN; carnally minded and disobedient to God, “Because the CARNAL MIND IS ENMITY AGAINST GOD: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be” [Romans 8:7] We were all SINNERS not as much for what we did but who we were, having inherited nature of SIN through Adam and Eve [Genesis 3:1-13, Romans 5:12] God, whose nature is LOVE [1 John 4:8] paid off our SIN in Jesus Christ, “Herein is LOVE, not that we loved God, but that HE LOVED US, and sent HIS SON to be the PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS” [1 John 4:8] This is the GOSPEL preached in the name of Jesus Christ, how God so much LOVED US He presented Himself in Jesus Christ as RANSOM for SIN, “For GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, that he gave his only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life” [John 3:16] The LOVE of God kindles FAITH in men whenever and wherever the GOSPEL is preached, and by FAITH through GRACE were we “BORN AGAIN” into the FAMILY of God. We are SONS of God, SUBSTANCE of our existence is WALKING with God in HOPE of TRANSLATION at the appearance of Christ, “Beloved, now are we the SONS OF GOD, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when HE SHALL APPEAR, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM; for we shall see him as he is” [1 John 3:2]

3. We knew so little of God when we came to Him through Jesus Christ, what was sown in us was very much the proverbial MUSTARD SEED, “… which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the LEAST OF ALL SEEDS: but when it is grown, it is the GREATEST among herbs, and BECOMETH A TREE …” [Matthew 13:31-32] Between the SEED and the TREE, we have very much to LEARN and DO to nurture our FAITH from PARTURITION to TRANSLATION. Take for instance, “BY FAITH ENOCH WAS TRANSLATED that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that HE PLEASED God” [Hebrews 11:5] ENOCH WAS TRANSLATED before time appointed for men because he PLEASED God! HOW, Enoch WALKED with God, “And ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD: and he was not; for GOD TOOK HIM” [Genesis 5:24] WALKING with God, simple as it seem, demands painful nonconformity with the world to present ourselves a “LIVING SACRIFICE” to Him [Romans 12:1-2] We are not doing a good job of WALKING with God if we are not “WAITING” on Him, that is, having the MIND of Christ to complement His SPIRIT in us. We have the example of Christ to help our “WAITING”, focusing on God to KNOW His MIND before batting an eyelid,  “…The SON CAN DO NOTHING OF HIMSELF, but what HE SEETH THE FATHER DO: for what things soever he doeth, these ALSO DOETH THE SON likewise” [John 5:19]

4. If we are WALKING with God, it may be “WAITING on God” holding us back from PLEASING Him; distracted to SLEEP with melodies of perceived SUCCESS/FAILURE within and UNCERTAINTIES without, “While the BRIDEGROOM TARRIED, they ALL SLUMBERED and SLEPT” [Matthew 25:5] We have fruits but cannot have FRUIT PLEASING to God until we are PURGED, “Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, HE PURGETH IT, that it may bring forth more fruit” [John 15:2] The Lord will do a “SHORT WORK” in our time, He will thoroughly PURGE our earthly sensibilities with the unsurpassed outpouring of His SPIRIT; the GREAT REVIVAL,  “Be PATIENT therefore, brethren, unto the COMING OF THE LORD. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the EARLY and LATTER RAIN. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the COMING OF THE LORD DRAWETH NIGH” [James 5:7-8] The drizzles are already falling, very soon showers of EARLY and LATTER RAINS of the HOLY GHOST shall fan our FAITH into roaring blaze of TRANSLATION FAITH. Let us be PATIENT in HOPE, earnestly preparing for the appearance of the Lord, we shall be TRANSLATED in a moment, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are CHANGED INTO THE SAME IMAGE FROM GLORY TO GLORY, even as by the Spirit of the Lord” [2 Corinthians 3:18]

1. THINK ABOUT IT, phones, computers and sundry communication gadgets overload our thoughts with inanities of the age. We are daily losing ability to separate what is NEEDFUL from NEEDLESS, “And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But ONE THING IS NEEDFUL: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her” [Luke 10:41-42] Thinking about your mortgage, health, marriage, children and many more are lawful pursuits, profitable to your loved ones and you, as long as you are in this body. If these are all you THINK ABOUT, you are missing out on the ONE THING that is NEEDFUL, ETERNAL LIFE. Whatever we do or fail to do in this world, one day we shall die and come face to face with JUDGMENT, “And as it is appointed unto men ONCE TO DIE, but after this the JUDGMENT” [Hebrews 9:27] You may have heard some men argue there is no JUDGMENT, I want you to hear God’s side of the story. For starters, God has no interest in your DEATH or JUDGMENT, His desire for you is to have ETERNAL LIFE, reigning with Him forever, “And this is THE PROMISE that he hath PROMISED US, even ETERNAL LIFE. These things have I written unto you concerning THEM THAT SEDUCE YOU” [1 John 2:25-26]

2. THINK ABOUT IT, God PROMISED ETERNAL LIFE, those who say there is neither God nor JUDGMENT have nothing to offer. God followed up His PROMISE; He sent His SON, Jesus Christ, to fulfil His PROMISE, “And we know that the SON OF GOD is come, and hath GIVEN US AN UNDERSTANDING, that we may KNOW HIM THAT IS TRUE, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son JESUS CHRIST. This is the TRUE GOD, and ETERNAL LIFE” [1 John 5:20] If you are hearing or reading this first time, take note, everything pertaining Jesus Christ require UNDERSTANDING. Jesus Christ is the SON OF GOD and not as some think INFERIOR or CO-EQUAL with God; He is the “TRUE GOD, and ETERNAL LIFE”. This is the GOOD NEWS, God is revealed in Jesus Christ to RECONCILE us to Himself and in doing so fulfil the PROMISE of ETERNAL LIFE, “To wit, that GOD WAS IN CHRIST, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation” [2 Corinthians 5:19] This is the summary of the of GOSPEL of Jesus Christ preached in all languages and which unfortunately is adulterated by some for selfish gain, “Beware lest any man spoil you through PHILOSOPHY and VAIN DECEIT, after the TRADITION of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For IN HIM DWELLETH all the FULNESS of the GODHEAD bodily” [Colossians 2:8-9]

3. THINK ABOUT IT, your rejection of Jesus Christ may be misplaced, you must not allow personal experience with charlatans to dissuade you. Get to know Jesus Christ on your own, read your Bible independent of any man’s opinion, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; but he that DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER which is in heaven” [Matthew 7:21] Starting from gospel of MATTHEW, read through MARK, LUKE and JOHN; His CHARACTER and simplicity of His MESSAGE are well laid out. Jesus was not greedy and did not make merchandise of His followers; He fed thousands free of charge and to the man who asked for His address, “… Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head” [Luke 9:58] Jesus Christ was not a politician, His MESSAGE was ETERNAL LIFE for which He offered His life on the Cross; He is the GOOD SHEPHERD, “I am the GOOD SHEPHERD: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. … And I GIVE UNTO THEM ETERNAL LIFE; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand” [John 10:11, 28] Let no man deceive you, Jesus Christ made no PROMISE to make His followers millionaires, we are encouraged to work hard for our living and above all SEEK FIRST the KINGDOM of God, “But SEEK YE FIRST the KINGDOM of God, and his righteousness; and ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED unto you” [Matthew 6:33]

4. THINK ABOUT IT, ETERNAL LIFE is the real deal; it is the LIFE of God as manifest in Jesus Christ, “And this is the record, that God hath given to us ETERNAL LIFE, and THIS LIFE IS IN HIS SON. He that HATH THE SON HATH LIFE; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” [1 John 5:11-12] I tell you, we have a higher calling than angels, though we are presently encased in this lowly body but not for long. As we look forward to His imminent appearance, we are excited in full assurance of HOPE of what we shall be at His appearing when we shall be clothed in the glory of the SON of God, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth NOT YET APPEAR WHAT WE SHALL BE: but we know that, when HE SHALL APPEAR, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM; for we shall see him as he is” [1 John3:2] Friend, the only thing separating us from the PROMISE of God is SIN and Jesus Christ already paid for the SIN of the world on the Cross, yours inclusive. It does not matter how messed up you are, all God requires of you is REPENTANCE, “REPENT ye therefore, and be COVERTED, that YOUR SINS MAY BE BLOTTED OUT, when the times of REFRESHING shall come from the presence of the Lord” [Acts 3:19] Accept the guilt of your SIN, REPENT and receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, amen [+2348074318009]

“Then we which are alive and remain shall be CAUGHT UP together with them in the clouds, TO MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR: and so shall we ever be with the Lord” 1 Thessalonians 4:17

1. When you know WHO you are, WHAT lies ahead and WHERE you are going, the present world becomes bearable. The “WHO”, “WHAT” and “WHERE’ are perfectly aligned in Scripture, “Beloved, now are we the SONS OF GOD, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when HE SHALL APPEAR, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM; for we shall see him as he is” [1 John 3:2] WHO you are is a function of your relationship with God, the universal measure of alignment. WHAT lies ahead is hidden from the latest telescopes in space but settled in God’s counsel, “… I AM GOD, and there is none like me, DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, MY COUNSEL SHALL STAND, and I will do all my pleasure” [Isaiah 46:9-10] WHERE we go after this world is determined by our alignment or nonalignment with God. As many as are reconciled to God through Jesus Christ have a place prepared for them in Him, “… I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I WILL COME AGAIN, and RECEIVE YOU unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” [John 14:2-3]
2. WHO AM I? Many adjectives are readily available, in reality there are only two classes of people; the DEAD and the LIVING. A man’s fame, titles and or possessions is not a true reflection of his person, “… A MAN’S LIFE CONSISTETH NOT in the ABUNDANCE of the things which he POSSESSETH” [Luke 12:15] The man in you is your MIND, this body on which we commit so much time and resources is a temporary accessory, and a cruel master. Don’t ever forget, all men are born in SIN inherited from Adam and Eve. Our MINDS are from birth slave to demands of the flesh and we were as good as DEAD from the womb, “For to be CARNALLY MINDED IS DEATH; but to be SPIRITUALLY MINDED IS LIFE and PEACE. Because the CARNAL MIND IS ENMITY AGAINST GOD: …” [[Romans 8:6-7] Here is the GOOD NEWS, all men are eligible to exchange DEATH with EVERLASTING LIFE by GRACE through FAITH in Jesus Christ, “For if by one man’s offence DEATH REIGNED BY ONE; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL REIGN IN LIFE by one, Jesus Christ” [Romans 5:17] Our parents gave birth to us DEAD ON ARRIVAL, in Christ Jesus we are BORN AGAIN into EVERLASTING LIFE, “Being BORN AGAIN, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, BY THE WORD OF GOD, which LIVETH and ABIDETH FOR EVER” [1 Peter 1:23] It does not matter what you’ve done with your life, God’s arms are wide open in Jesus Christ to receive you.
3. WHAT IS GOING ON, WHAT LIES AHEAD? One word suffices, “MEN’S HEARTS FAILING THEM FOR FEAR, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken” [Luke 21:26] There is palpable FEAR in every soul that has not ETERNAL LIFE because the one who brandishes sword of DEATH is on earth, “And I looked, and behold a PALE HORSE: and his name that sat on him was DEATH, and HELL followed with him. And power was given unto them over the FOURTH PART OF THE EARTH, to KILL with SWORD, and with HUNGER, and with DEATH, and with the BEASTS of the earth” [Revelation 6:8] FEAR is the stink of DEATH and DEATH is no other but the Devil in disguise. The days ahead portend more sorrows as DEATH rides the PALE HORSE; the stench of DEATH has no power over us because Christ already defeated Satan, “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy HIM THAT HAD THE POWER OF DEATH, that is, the DEVIL” [Hebrews 2:14] As the world staggers from crisis to disaster, nations are clueless and multitudes paralyzed with FEAR, we are very much excited in HOPE of WHAT LIES AHEAD, “And WHEN THESE THINGS BEGIN to come to pass, then LOOK UP, and lift up your heads; for YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH” [Luke 21:28]
4. WHERE ARE WE GOING? We are GOING UP IN BLAZE OF GLORY to be with Christ forever, “Then we which are ALIVE and REMAIN SHALL BE CAUGHT UP together with them IN THE CLOUDS, to MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR: and so shall we EVER BE WITH THE LORD” [1 Thessalonians 4:17] Remember, God’s people were not better than slaves in Egypt until it was time to be delivered, “And the LORD GAVE THE PEOPLE FAVOUR in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And THEY SPOILED THE EGYPTIANS” [Exodus 12:36] We may not have all the money in the world, we are not GOING UP in borrowed robes, we are GOING UP in unprecedented outpouring of God’s SPIRIT, “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT UPON ALL FLESH; …” [Joel 2:28] There were no Nigerians, Chinese, Russians, Indians and many others in Jerusalem at Pentecost, this time the whole earth shall be ignited with GREAT REVIVAL. FIRE of the Holy Ghost will burn off all SPOTS and WRINKLES in our flesh, we shall be revealed in GLORY of SONS OF GOD and this GOSPEL shall be preached in all nations with “GREATER WORKS”, as foretold; “… He that BELIEVETH ON ME, the works that I do shall he do also; and GREATER WORKS THAN THESE SHALL HE DO; because I go unto my Father” [John 14:12] Then shall the TRUMPET sound and we shall be CAUGHT UP to be with Christ forever, amen.

GREAT REVIVAL is the SHORT WORK of  PERFECTING the BRIDE, “For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a SHORT WORK will the Lord make upon the earth” Romans 9:28

1. HAVE A WORD WITH GOD TODAY, He is patient to hear you and answer your queries, “Thus saith the LORD … CALL UNTO ME, and I WILL ANSWER THEE, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not” [Jeremiah 33:2-3] Don’t bother where to find God, He will hear you on your sick bed, prison cell, bedroom, on the street, etc. I know you have many things to ask Him, not the least, the unbearably toxic conditions and burdens of living in a digital age. Before you asked, God already answered, His answer is preserved in His WORD for those who shall come to Him through Jesus Christ, “COME unto me, ALL YE THAT LABOUR and are heavy laden, and I WILL GIVE YOU REST” [Matthew 11:28] God understand the frustration of those who speak harshly of the ALMIGHTY after HAVING A WORD WITH GOD without getting His REST. SIN is the culprit, the barrier separating man from God, “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and YOUR SINS HAVE HID HIS FACE FROM YOU, that he will not hear” [Isaiah 59:1-2]

2. SIN is probably not what you think, it is primarily who you are and not necessarily what you do or do not do. We inherited SIN from Adam and Eve and as it is natural for fish to swim in water so is man wallowing in iniquity, “Now then it is no more I that do it, but SIN THAT DWELLETH IN ME, … to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not” [Romans 7:17-18] God knows everything we ever and some of us did some terrible things; He knows it is SIN working in us and that the man He formed was VERY GOOD [Genesis 1:31] God wants you and indeed all men to be free of the offence of SIN and made a way of escape for us in Jesus Christ, “Wherefore, as BY ONE MAN SIN ENTERED into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: … For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the GRACE OF GOD, and the GIFT OF GRACE, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many” [Romans 5:12 &15] GRACE is God’s GIFT to all men to have their SIN erased with His BLOOD shed on the Cross; Apostle Paul persecuted Christians, thief on the Cross, countless drug addicts, terrorists, murderers and yours truly among many others, REPENTED, received Christ and our lives turned around. God is calling you, “COME now, and LET US REASON TOGETHER, saith the LORD: though your SINS BE AS SCARLET, they shall be as WHITE AS SNOW; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” [Isaiah 1:18]

3. I can imagine the turmoil in your mind, God is calling you to REPENT but the Church next to your house is a nest of vipers. Your friend joined few years back with his family and lost his marriage, the Pastor took over his conjugal role. Friend, God was not blindsided, “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The LORD KNOWETH THEM THAT ARE HIS. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of GOLD and of SILVER, but also of WOOD and of EARTH; and some to HONOR, and some to DISHONOR” [2 Timothy 2:19-20] It is evident there are vessels of DISHONOR in the House, you must not be distracted, let your mind be settled on one thing, your conversation is with God not with men. If you allow yourself to think you are better off on your own, God will have you know you are as guilty as they, “… Ye are they which JUSTIFY YOURSELVES before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly ESTEEMED AMONG MEN IS ABOMINATION IN THE SIGHT OF GOD” [Luke 16:15] Jesus Christ is God’s measure of RIGHTEOUSNESS, you must not allow what any man does or does not do affect your relationship with God but challenge you to work out your SALVATION in CONFORMITY with Christ, “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren” [Romans 8:29]

4. HAVE A WORD WITH GOD TODAY and secure your ETERNAL RELEVANCE. Hear Him, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, THOUGHTS OF PEACE, and NOT OF EVIL, to give you an EXPECTED END” [Jeremiah 29:11] God formed you in His IMAGE to be His companion through ETERNITY, Genesis 1:26-28. Foreknowing sin would come, God made provision for our SALVATION; He became like us in Jesus Christ that in Him we should be restored to His LIKENESS. This is the GOSPEL, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after CHRIST. FOR IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD bodily” [Colossians 2:8-9] Take your conversation with God to the next level, accept Jesus Christ as your SAVIOUR today. Your decision to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour activates the spiritual odyssey of SALVATION which begins in time and continues in ETERNITY. A daily regime of fellowship with God studying and meditating with prayer on Holy Scriptures will ensure steady growth,  strength and guidance for the journey, “Thou wilt SHEW ME THE PATH OF LIFE: in thy presence is FULNESS OF JOY; at thy right hand there are PLEASURES for evermore” [Psalms 16:11] HAVE A WORD WITH GOD TODAY, tomorrow may be too late, the appearance of the Lord is so close; He is at the door, “Behold, I STAND AT THE DOOR, and knock: if any man HEAR MY VOICE, and OPEN THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” [Revelation 3:20]