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We thank the Father for the fulfillment of the

promise by Our Lord Jesus Christ that a Comforter


will come, even the Spirit of Truth, who will lead and
guide us to the accurate knowledge of the Truth.

OUR FATHER,
HOLY FATHER,
OH! RIGHTEOUS FATHER

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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STATEMENTS BY LEADER
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OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU
Acknowledgement.............................................2
Our Lord Jesus Christ said that He was sent by
Table Of Contents.............................................3 the Father. “I am going back to the Father because the
Father is greater than I.”(John 14:28). But today no
Statement By Leader O.O.Obu.............................4 person seeks after the Father. They rather seek for Jesus.
No person asks, "Where is the Father? When will the
Bible Witnesses................................................5 Father come?" You continue to ask "When will Jesus
come again?" Oh Jesus the Son of God! But what
God Is Now On Earth.......................................11 about God Himself, is He not the Father?

Where The Churches Err...................................28 The (Living) Truth is that you do not lose
anything in serving God. You will rather gain. After all,
God Revealed As The Father..............................37 if you do the will of God, you will automatically
become the son of God, and no more a servant. As a son
Believe Solely In God.......................................64 of God, you have the irrevocable right to dwell in the
house of God for ever. And dwelling in the house of
Know Thy God...............................................75 God means you will have everlasting life.

The Problems With Materialism..........................84 But the material things of this world will, in
due time, pass away. Therefore, forsake those things.
Godliness With Contentment Is Great Gain...........106 The world today is full of dishonesty and falsehood; and
had there been any truthful person, the world would not
have been like this.
Efficacy Of The Word.....................................132

If you had practiced the truth as you have been


taught in this kingdom, your sterling qualities would
have endeared you (Brotherhood members) to the
world for leadership. The people of the world would be
coming to me to request for leaders amongst you.

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BIBLE WITNESSES the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the
same God which worketh all in all.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Matthew 6:9-13 John 17:1-26
9........: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes
thy name. to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
as it is in heaven. 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that
11 Give us this day our daily bread. he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our him.
debtors. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou
from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and hast sent.
the glory, for ever. Amen. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have
finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine
John 14:28 own self with the glory which I had with thee before the
28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, world was.
and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would 6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which
rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and
Father is greater than I. thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever
John 20:17 thou hast given me are of thee.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not 8 For I have given unto them the words which
yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have
say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your known surely that I came out from thee, and they have
Father; and to my God, and your God. believed that thou didst send me.
9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same 10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I
Spirit. am glorified in them.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but 11 And now I am no more in the world, but these

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are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast
through thine own name those whom thou hast given loved me.
me, that they may be one, as we are. 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast
12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold
in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me
none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the before the foundation of the world.
scripture might be fulfilled. 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known
13 And now come I to thee; and these things I thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that
speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled thou hast sent me.
in themselves. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and
14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved
hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I me may be in them, and I in them.
am not of the world.
15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of
the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the Luke 10:21-22
evil. 21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou
the world. hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it
truth. seemed good in thy sight.
18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and
have I also sent them into the world. no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and
19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son
also might be sanctified through the truth. will reveal him.
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also
which shall believe on me through their word; John 15:9-10/23-24
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved
me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that you: continue ye in my love.
the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have my love; even as I have kept my Father's
given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: commandments, and abide in his love.
23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
made perfect in one; and that the world may know that 24 If I had not done among them the works which

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none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of
they both seen and hated both me and my Father. righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from
the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the
John 1:17-18
dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and
that dwelleth in you.
truth came by Jesus Christ.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only
flesh, to live after the flesh.
begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if
hath declared him.
ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body,
ye shall live.
Philippians 2:3-8
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory;
are the sons of God.
but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
than themselves.
again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of
4 Look not every man on his own things, but
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
every man also on the things of others.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in
that we are the children of God:
Christ Jesus:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not
joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him,
robbery to be equal with God:
that we may be also glorified together.
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took
upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the
John 14:6
likeness of men:
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth,
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he
and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even
the death of the cross.

Romans 8:9-17
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so
be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man
have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
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GOD IS NOW ON EARTH meant for all, but for the true children of God. This
explains why you have been told not to put your treasure
before pigs and dogs; for they, not knowing the value,
will trample upon your treasure with their feet.
Declaring to have seen God should be backed
FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 11:27
with absolute righteousness. How can you just stand
“All things are delivered unto me of my
up to proclaim to have seen God when your principal
Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father,
stock- in- trade is sin, or do you mean that seeing God
neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son,
could be so cheap that even sinners can behold Him? It
and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.”
is no mean feat to behold God. All creations of God are
desirous of seeing God. Now what do you think other
SECOND BIBLE LESSON: JOHN 14:21
creations of God will do to the one who claims to have
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth
seen God?
them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me
Many, in search of God, have gone to the deep
shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and
seas, climbed mountain tops, lived in the forest,
will manifest myself to him.”
sojourned in the desert and have enslaved themselves to
several thoughts and beliefs, yet they have not seen
GOLDEN TEXT: MATTHEW 16:16-18
Him. THEY DO NOT KNOW THAT GOD IS HERE
“And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou
IN OUR MIDST. And this is a fact which the people in
art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus
general have disputed. They dispute the existence of
answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
God on earth because God has not revealed Himself to
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto
them. If I may ask, throughout the whole world, who has
thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also
God revealed Himself to? Though man has done the best
unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I
he could scientifically and otherwise to see God, yet, he
will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not
has not seen Him. The fact remains that God sees man
prevail against it.”
as often as He wants.
The heavens, the earth and the fullness thereof,
(man included) belong to God. This we all know; but the
HAS THE HOLY SPIRIT BEEN REVEALED TO
problem facing mankind now borders on God revealing
YOU?
Himself to man. It is recorded in the scripture thus,
Beloved, there is no more time for long
“Behold are we the sons of God, and it doth not appear
preachment, it is rather time for the mysteries of this
what we shall be but we know that when he shall appear,
kingdom of God to be revealed. This revelation is not
we shall be like him, for we shall see Him as he is.” (1

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John 3:2). Assuming He does not reveal Himself to NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, EXCEPT GOD
you, what would you do? How would you see Him? And REVEALS HIMSELF TO YOU, YOU CANNOT
how would you know if actually you are like Him? The KNOW HIM. It does not matter the extent of
truth remains that He is in this world doing His work but preparation you exhibit, the quantity of gifts you want to
the world knows Him not. take to Him, the number of sins you have refrained
Recall the encounter of the Samaritan woman from. IF GOD DOES NOT REVEAL HIMSELF TO
and Our Lord Jesus Christ as nominated in John YOU, YOU CANNOT KNOW HIM, NOT TO TALK
4:25-26? She actually confessed that she was aware that OF FOLLOWING HIM.
the Messiah would come, and that she was waiting, like Our Lord Jesus Christ sojourned in this world
others, for His coming. But unknown to her, the same for thirty-three years, doing mighty works, yet the world
Christ that she was still expecting happened to be the never knew Him. Recall that ever before He came as
one she was discussing with. THIS IS EXACTLY was earlier prophesied that the Messiah would come,
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD TODAY. and that on Him would the salvation of the world
We all know that Our Lord Jesus Christ had firmly depend, yet when He eventually came, He taught,
promised that the Spirit of Truth, indeed, the Comforter healed, freed those in bondage, and at last surrendered
will come to teach and lead man to the accurate His life for the salvation of mankind, man neither knew
knowledge of the truth. HE IS RIGHT HERE IN OUR nor believed in Him. A whole lot of people are still
MIDST, TEACHING AND REVEALING THE TRUTH expecting the Messiah to come at a later date unknown
TO MAN, YET MAN HAS NOT SEEN HIM. to them. It was not as though the people did not see the
many works that Our Lord Jesus Christ did. The fact
History has again repeated itself like it was in remains that He did not reveal Himself to them, hence,
the time of Our Lord Jesus Christ when the Samaritan they could not know Him.
woman discriminated against Our Lord Jesus Christ by HERE WE ARE AGAIN IN THE ERA OF THE
refusing to give Him water to drink whereas the same PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF THE HOLY
was the Messiah whom she hoped on and on whom her SPIRIT. TODAY WE HAVE SEEN ALL THE WORKS
salvation depended. HERE IN OUR MIDST IS THE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND WE
HOLY SPIRIT, THE COMFORTER, THE ONE QUITE REMEMBER THAT OUR LORD JESUS
WHOSE TEACHINGS ARE BILLED TO USHER US CHRIST DID PROMISE US THAT IT WAS
INTO THE TRUTH, YET THE SAME IS THE ONE EXPEDIENT THAT HE WENT AWAY SO THAT
WE DESPISE AND REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE. WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE COMFORTER, WOULD
THIS YOU CAN REALIZE THAT THE CONDITION COME. ALSO YOU HAVE TODAY SEEN THAT
OF MANKIND IS TERRIBLY PATHETIC. No doubt, THE WORKS DONE NOW ON EARTH ARE
the most difficult task is that of knowing one's creator. EXACTLY THAT WHICH OUR LORD JESUS

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CHRIST SAID THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT WOULD feeling at the information, he told the wise men to
DO. THESE AND MANY OTHER FACTS CANNOT proceed on the search, and when they find Him, to bring
BE OVERLOOKED, BUT THE QUESTION IS, HAVE Herod the word so that he too would go to worship Him.
YOU RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT? IT IS INDEED Herod did not, on knowing where he was born, want to
A VERY DISTURBING PROBLEM AND A VERY worship Him. He only needed to know so that he might
DIFFICULT ONE TO SOLVE. go and destroy the king. Of all Herod tried, he could not
Recall that Our Lord Jesus Christ had likened kill Our Lord Jesus Christ until it was the appointed
the kingdom of God to "A treasure hid in a field, which time of God.
when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof, You are likely to hear many people seeking for
goeth and selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field." the second coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Note that
(Matt 13:44). Do you believe that all those who are they do not all want Him to come and save them; rather,
shouting at the top of their voices, claiming to have seen most of them are waiting to destroy Him should He
God, have actually seen Him? At times, you hear come. Even in this kingdom, you are living witnesses to
somebody say, “Come with me so I may show you the fact that many who came here did not initially come
where God is." Is it that God is so cheap to be seen in with the motive of serving God, but they came to
such a manner? God is not as foolish as man. He is destroy Brotherhood. But as God would always do His
aware that many are waiting to fight against Him and so things, He caused them to repent of their evil intention
He would not want to reveal Himself to all and sundry. and practice only righteousness. Knowing God and
Had Our Lord Jesus Christ descended from the seeing Him is not what one should toy with. Hence I
sky, many would have shot Him from the air. Others keep telling you that everyone should be mindful of his
would have planted thorns where He was due to land so actions. Nobody should give himself up to be misled.
that He would be destroyed as He landed. But God Pastor Eyo (the organist, now late Bishop), in
knowing all the plans of man, prefers being born of a one of his publications wrote about the manifestation of
woman, so that the scripture might be fulfilled, that a the Truth on earth. When Reverend Brown read the
male child shall be born who will rule the world with an book, he decided to visit the Truth and to interact with
iron rod. (see Revelation 12:5). Recall that the birth of Him. Pastor Eyo on hearing that Reverend Brown had
Our Lord Jesus Christ happened where and when people the need to visit the Father was very happy. He did not
least expected it. King Herod was surprised when the know that all that Reverend Brown had in mind to do
three wise men approached him and demanded of him was to come here and disgrace God. But can man
where the newborn king was, and that they have seen disgrace God? Reverend Brown, you should note, hails
the sign of His birth from the East, and have come to from Scotland. On coming here, the Pastor did not know
worship Him. Herod was sad that a new king had been that Reverend Brown was not coming empty- handed,
born. Not wanting to immediately disclose His negative but he came with all the necessary weapons to fight

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against God. On reaching here he could not execute any initial stage when he was asked to get baptized, he
of his evil plans, but rather, he went back in utter shame. refused. He only opted to embrace the Father's teachings
Apart from Reverend Brown, there are many when he realized that the Father's wisdom was higher
that have devoted their entire lives, planning against than his own.
God only to be disgraced in the end. Instead of engaging It is rather awful that you keep telling people
in these forms of evil practices, I would rather advice that Olumba Olumba Obu is God, Christ, etc. As such
that you hold your faith in Christ, and desist from all you invite people to come and see Him. WHY
sorts of evil practices. SHOULD YOU TELL PEOPLE TO COME AND SEE
I am grateful to God because as the heaven is GOD? IS IT THAT EASY FOR ONE TO BEHOLD
higher than the earth, so is the wisdom of God greater GOD? DO YOU KNOW THAT GOD IS A SPIRIT?
than man's (Isa 55:9). Brother Goring was not happy LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU THAT NO ONE CAN
when he realized that two of his children, Daniel and SEE GOD EXCEPT THOSE HE HAS REVEALED
George had joined Brotherhood of the Cross and Star. HIMSELF TO. Even when God's presence was not
Reverend Jeremy Goring, now Bishop Goring, did not announced, people conversed and called for war against
support the deeds of his children. He decided to come to Him. What then do you think will happen when people
Nigeria at last because he wanted to come and vanquish now go broadcasting on the air that God has finally
the power that had taken over his sons from him. But on arrived on the earth plane?
arrival here in Nigeria, the Father changed his mind, and
he accepted and worshipped the Holy Spirit. Today, he GOD DOES NOT ERR:
is a Bishop and a loyal servant of the Father. God does not make mistakes. Think of what
Many have come into this kingdom and have happened in the time of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Several
received this truth even when they come here with times people planned to mock Him. They could not but
negative plans. Take Brother Assassu Inyang Ibom as an at the appointed time, they succeeded in crucifying Him
example. He was told by his master, Dr. Bassie that he on the cross. Like the saying goes,"Experience is the
is the lord of Africa. But all of a sudden, when his two best teacher." If mankind never jokes with his
sons were sick, one of them that was taken to the experiences, what do you expect from God?
hospital died whereas the other one that was equally Recall again, the events that happened in Egypt.
certified dead opened his eyes when the Father's name Even before Moses was born, the sorcerers, magicians,
was pronounced. Inyang Ibom then began to wonder and voodoo priests in Egypt hinted Pharaoh that a king
who the Father Olumba Olumba Obu is. His heart would be born who would oversee the affairs of the
trembled. He had no alternative but to embrace the Holy Israelites. He was not happy with the information, and
Father. Aggarwal, on the other hand, did not come to so he directed the voodoo priests to keep watch and
serve the Father but to wage war against the Him. At the report to him when eventually the birth would take

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place. When Moses was born, the priests intimated the YOUR EFFORTS TOWARDS PUBLICIZING HIS
king. They went as far as telling him that the new born PRESENCE, THE WORLD WILL NOT FOR NOW
king was about three months old. Pharaoh ordered the SEE HIM, EXCEPT THE FEW HE HAS REVEALED
killing of children of that age, indeed male children born HIMSELF TO.
of the Israelites. This he did to secure for himself a An Efik proverb states that if one comes by
worldly kingdom. Now that you are shouting about the someone bringing a mature hen to the market for sale,
presence of God in the world, do you not know that the one should not buy it with the intention that the hen will
world is a thorny place and there are men who are all lay eggs and hatch chicks for him. The hen is being sold
out against God? These and other instances are enough because it can no longer lay eggs or it does not know
proof that you should allow God to do His things the how to care for chicks. Similarly, a good daughter is not
way it pleases Him. He is the one to reveal Himself to as given for marriage in a far away village. Put it
many as He deems fit to reveal Himself to. Reference differently, no one on discovering a treasure would want
should be made to the first lesson. to publicize it. True as all these proverbs are, who can
see God and start inviting others to come and see Him?
FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 11:27 It is through your behavior that people will
“All things are delivered unto me of my speak ill against God. If indeed you have seen God,
Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; why not keep quiet and do His works? Your behavior
neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, should prove to people that you have seen God, and not
and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him.” by telling people that you have seen Him. IF ANY
SHOULD TELL YOU THAT GOD IS FOUND IN A
GOD IS NOW ON EARTH: PARTICULAR PLACE, DO NOT FOLLOW HIM TO
Beloved, it is high time you refrained from THAT PLACE. IT IS GOD'S EXCLUSIVE DUTY TO
telling people that you have seen God, and devote your REVEAL HIMSELF TO THOSE HE LOVES AND
life to serving Him by practicing the gospel. Do you NOT MAN'S DUTY TO ADVERTISE GOD TO THE
mean that God was hiding somewhere so that on WORLD. IF GOD SO WISHES AND HE HAS
discovering His hiding place, you feel you should alert REVEALED HIMSELF TO YOU, KNOW HIM AND
the world? God was not hiding. HE IS ON EARTH, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. THIS DOES NOT
BUT HE IS ONLY SEEN BY THOSE WHOM HE MEAN THAT YOU SHOULD NOT PRACTICE
PREFERS TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO. IF GOD RIGHTEOUSNESS. AFTER ALL IT IS THROUGH
WANTS THE ENTIRE POPULACE OF THE WORLD RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT PEOPLE WILL KNOW
TO SEE HIM TODAY, IT IS ONLY THOSE THAT HE AND BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE SEEN GOD.
HAS REVEALED HIMSELF TO THAT WILL SEE Everything that has to do with God is so
HIM. IN OTHER WORDS, NO MATTER WHAT mysterious that it should not be toyed with. Recall when

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the Jews demanded of Our Lord Jesus Christ that He them, he it is that loveth me, and he that loveth me
should show them heavenly things? He replied and said shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him and
to them, "If I have told you earthly things and ye believe manifest myself to him.”
not, how shall ye believe if I tell you of heavenly
things?" (John 3:12). SPECIFICATIONS FOR KNOWING GOD
The above excerpt is a pointer to the fact that we Have you now known the conditions upon
should not bother to ask people to show us God. which God reveals Himself to man? First you have to
STRIVE TO DO THE WORK OF GOD, AND HE keep the commandment of God, and secondly, you have
WILL REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU. WHOEVER to love Him. You cannot love God except you keep His
TELLS YOU TO COME, THAT HE WANTS TO commandment. And these done, the Lord will surely
TAKE YOU TO WHERE GOD IS SEEN LAVISHLY, reveal Himself to you. His commandment is not
IS A DECEIVER. If men could value their treasures, difficult; neither is it more than one. It is nominated in
and would not let people know about it, what then do John 13:34 "LOVE ONE ANOTHER EVEN AS I
you think of one seeing God? He would not publicize it, HAVE LOVED YOU."
he would keep the experience to himself. You are the Do not be misled to engage in diabology
one causing problems to yourself. believing that when you do this the Father will reveal
The things you say expose you to danger. Recall Himself to you. IF YOU WANT GOD TO REVEAL
the experience of Joseph. When he told his people of the HIMSELF TO YOU, KNOW HIS COMMANDMENT
dreams he had, the interpretation of the dream proved LOVE ONE ANOTHER, PRACTICE THIS LOVE
that he would be worshipped by all members his family, AND THE FATHER WILL LOVE AND REVEAL
and this resulted in his being sold into slavery. However HIMSELF TO YOU. Every other way which you are
that did not change the will of God in him. told can lead to knowing God is FAKE. THE ONLY
ACCEPTABLE WAY OF KNOWING GOD IS FOR
GOD CAN ONLY REVEAL HIMSELF TO THOSE HE GOD TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU.
LOVES, AND THESE ARE THE RIGHTEOUS ONES. Our Lord Jesus Christ, you would recall, usually
Recall the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ in spoke in parables to the people but later interpreted such
John 14:19 "Yet a little while the world seeth me no parable to His disciples. This is exactly how God deals
more, but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also." with His people. He is always giving preferential
Refer to the second lesson. treatment to those He loves. He is always known to
make His people triumph and excel in whatever
condition they find themselves. Recall the case of
SECOND BIBLE LESSON: JOHN 14:21 Joseph who was called out from prison to interpret
“He that hath my commandment and keepth Pharaoh's dream. God did this as a way to free him from

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imprisonment. This should serve as a reminder to those every work of revealing God to man to be done by
who are desirous of seeing God. They should practice God himself. WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IT OR NOT
love so they can see God. JEHOVAH GOD AND HIS CHRIST HAVE COME
The attendant blessing from knowing God DOWN, AND IS NOW LIVING ON EARTH WITH
cannot be overemphasized. WHEN YOU KNOW GOD MEN, AND HE IS THE DOER OF EVERYTHING IN
YOU ARE GIVEN THE WISDOM TO INTERPRET THE WORLD TODAY.
THE WORDS OF GOD, AND THE POWER TO The problem in the world today lies in the fact
TEACH OTHERS. But for the act of Joseph interpreting that her actions are not in conformity with her claims to
Pharaoh's dream of an impending famine in the nation, have seen God. You claim to have seen God but your
that led to a precautionary action being taken, the actions depict that you are addicted to sin. You steal, tell
Egyptians would not have survived the famine that lies, fornicate, murder, gossip, hate, fight, quarrel, and
befell the land. But then the world does not like anyone say all sorts of ills against God. Even when you have
who is associated with God. been told to stop eating meat and fish, you feel you
What did Our Lord Jesus Christ do to deserve cannot stop, since according to you, they help to nourish
death? He was killed simply because He said that He the body, being that they are good sources of protein.
was the Son of God. Our Lord Jesus purposely declared What is the basis of your claim to have seen God if you
that He is the Son of God, so that those who doubted the cannot keep His commandment, which borders on the
ungrateful nature of mankind can learn their lesson. love for one another? If you profess to have seen God,
That Our Lord Jesus Christ was killed for telling the you have to restructure your lifestyle in compliance with
world that He was the Son of God accounts for the the commandment of God. Refer to the Golden text.
reason why God does not want His presence to be
publicized anymore. HE NOW PREFERS TO REVEAL
HIMSELF TO ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE KEPT HIS GOLDEN TEXT: MATTHEW 16:16-18
COMMANDMENT, AND THESE ARE THE ONES “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou
WHO LOVE HIM. ALL ODDS art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus
NOTWITHSTANDING, ALL THOSE WHO ARE THE answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou Simon
CHILDREN OF GOD WILL KNOW HIM. Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto
There is no point contradicting yourself with the thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say unto
claim that the Father is God and that people should thee, thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my
come and see me. I have told you that I am not God but church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against
Olumba Olumba Obu. And so going into the world with it."
different versions of the information exposes you to
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Scarcely can one who professes to have seen WITHOUT ANY PROTOCOL.
God be upright. Take for instance a certain young man We can deceive ourselves or be deceived by
from Rivers State who came here in the company of others that we or they have seen God, but God cannot be
some of his followers. He claims to be the king of kings deceived. He knows those he has revealed Himself to,
and the shepherd. But a close look at his lifestyle proved and these people too know Him, and they are upright in
that he was contradicting himself. This is the case with all that they do and utter. Except God reveals Himself to
all the self-acclaimed religious leaders in the world you, you cannot know him. Even if He lives with you in
today. None of them is interested in keeping the the same house, sleeps on the same bed with you and
commandment of God. All that they do is to use the shares almost everything with you, you will not know
name of God to amass wealth to themselves and their Him unless He reveals Himself to you.
immediate families. GOD HAS COME DOWN TO DWELL IN
God knows all those who seek for him lovingly OUR MIDST. HE DID NOT COME FOR ALL TO SEE
with clean hearts. These in fact are the ones He has HIM BUT ONLY HIS CHILDREN MAY SEE HIM. IF
revealed Himself to, and GOD DOES NOT REVEAL YOU HAVE NOT SEEN HIM IT MEANS HE HAS
HIMSELF TO HIS PEOPLE IN THE FOREST, SEA, NOT REVEALED HIMSELF TO YOU, AND THE
SHORE, SHRINE, PRAYER HOUSE ETC. FACT THAT HE HAS NOT REVEALED HIMSELF
DIFFERENTLY PUT, THERE IS NO PARTICULAR TO YOU MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NOT
PLACE SET ASIDE FOR PEOPLE TO GO AND PRACTICED THE MUCH NEEDED LOVE. NO ONE
WAIT FOR GOD TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO THEM. WHO HAS SEEN GOD CAN DO ANYTHING TO
HE IS READY TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU, DISGRACE THE NAME OF GOD. HE WILL
ANYWHERE, PROVIDED YOU LOVE HIM AND DEVOTE HIS ENTIRE LIFE TO DOING THE WORK
YOU KEEP HIS COMMANDMENT. OF GOD AND HE WILL STRIVE TO PROPAGATE
Anytime you come by someone to whom God THE WORD OF GOD WHEREVER MAN IS FOUND,
has revealed Himself you will know by his lifestyle. AND HE WOULD ALWAYS DESIRE THAT THE
There is no other way through which God reveals GLORY OF GOD SHOULD KNOW NO BOUNDS.
Himself to man, except as revealed by these three texts. THE CHILDREN OF GOD HEAR THE WORD OF
The way God reveals Himself to those He wishes is not GOD AND PRACTICE SAME, AND THEY
subject to any controversy. ONE DOES NOT NEED TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. God
READ IT IN A BOOK, CONSULT AN ORACLE, OR knows why He does not want people to publicize His
VISIT A SPECIALIST TO TUTOR ONE ON THE presence but He prefers to reveal Himself to those He
PROCEDURE. PROVIDED YOU KEEP HIS loves. Even when He took Peter, James, and John to the
COMMANDMENT AND LOVE HIM, HE WILL NOT mountain, and transfigured Himself there, showing the
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"Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen organizations. None is serving God but they are all
again from the dead." (Matthew 17:9) You should then serving their own stomachs. These places called
realize that the resurrection was an avenue for God to churches should be rightly called mercantile houses.
reveal Himself to those He loves. They do not know anything about The Truth. What
Peter knew Jesus to be the Christ, the Son of the you see in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the
living God because it so pleased God to reveal Himself Truth which the entire world has been waiting for.
to him. And because Peter had love, this accounted for THE PRELUDE TO THE TRUTH WAS
the reason why Our Lord Jesus Christ pronounced him THE SHEDDING OF THE PRECIOUS
to be the rock upon which He would build His temple.
The same Peter had the blessing of God to hold the key
BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
of the kingdom of God. These, in effect, prove to you AFTER THAT THE TRUTH WAS DUE
the attendant blessing due for those whom God reveals TO MANIFEST. Though the world has been seeing
Himself to. this Truth, yet, the so-called world religions and church
It is said that a stroke of the cane is enough for denominations continue in their old ways to lead their
the wise. Let those who have ears hear what the Holy same old lives. If you observe the world, you would be
Spirit has imparted to the world. May God bless His given the impression that Our Lord Jesus Christ is yet to
Holy words. Amen shed His Holy blood. That He has not yet resurrected.
So, they relentlessly stick to their old ways of doing
things, and they still live in their old ways, and they do
not care to follow the injunctions of Our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Many people try to compare Brotherhood of the
WHERE THE CHURCHES ERR Cross and Star with the Churches and religious
organizations. How can this ever be done? Is it not
expedient that you keep your mouth shut in any matter
TEXT OF DISCOURSE: MATTHEW 12:1-50 that you do not understand? You should rather watch out
for what will come out of this fold. OUR LORD
CHRIST DIED TO LIBERATE MANKIND JESUS CHRIST DIED AND RESURRECTED SO
REFERENCE TEXT: HEBREWS 9:1-27) THAT WE MAY WORSHIP GOD IN SPIRIT AND
Beloved, the work of God is a personal service, and so IN TRUTH. THIS WAS WHY HE SHED HIS
you have to give it a personal touch, and it also involves PRECIOUS BLOOD. THROUGH HIS DEATH, WE
a lot of personal sacrifice.. The world is now flooded KNOW THE NEED TO BE HUMBLE, KIND,
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FORGIVING. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST DIED whatsoever He tells you, the same should you do.
THAT WE MAY DEMONSTRATE ALL THE Strive in all ways to please the Holy Spirit. Therefore it
VIRTUES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. Unfortunately is very erroneous for you to go about telling people that
today, the reverse is the case. Man is everyday your parents were dedicated servants of God. Be
becoming more sinful. informed that they were serving themselves because
The way man conducts himself appears as if the they were carnally minded. THEY DID NOT KNOW
coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ was in vain. AS THE ANYTHING ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT.
MEMBERS OF THE CHURCHES CLAP THEIR FROM THE EARLY TIME OF RELIGION
HANDS, BEAT DRUMS, BURN INCENSE AND TO DATE, THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
CANDLES, DRINK WINE, THERE IS NO TRUTH THINK THAT THE WORSHIP OF GOD ENDS IN
IN THEM. BUT FOR THE MANIFESTATION OF CLAPPING OF THEIR HANDS, BEATING OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE ENTIRE WORLD DRUMS, STAMPING OF THE FEET, DANCING,
WOULD HAVE PERISHED. WELL, WE KNOW LIGHTING CANDLES AND BURNING INCENSE.
THAT THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS TO ADD TO THIS IS THE BLOWING OF
CHRIST BROUGHT SALVATION UNTO TRUMPETS AND THE APPLICATION OF
MANKIND. REFERENCE TEXT: Hebrews 7:1-28 PERFUMES. IN THIS GENERATION, ANYBODY
You are a witness that the early Roman Catholic Church WHO GETS LOST IN THIS KIND OF
prayed with their eyes opened. This was a security FALSEHOOD, HIS BLOOD WILL BE UPON HIS
measure for the purpose of surveillance. You can you HEAD. FOR I HAVE TOLD YOU THAT
now see that the difference is clear. WE HAVE COME HENCEFORTH NO ONE LIVES THE WAY HE
TO SHOW MAN THE ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE PLEASES. YOU LIVE BY THE WORDS OF GOD
OF THE TRUTH. WE HAVE NOT COME TO AND YOU LIVE ACCORDING TO THE WAY
TALK ABOUT ONE STATE, COUNTRY, OR THAT PLEASES THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE MUST
CONTINENT. WE HAVE NOT COME TO TALK ALL LIVE BY THE DIRECTIVES OF THE HOLY
ABOUT THE WORLD OR ANYTHING IN IT. WE SPIRIT PERSONIFIED. IF YOU ABIDE BY HIS
HAVE COME TO GIVE YOU RECONDITE INSTRUCTIONS, YOU WOULD HAVE ETERNAL
WISDOM THAT YOU MAY UNDERSTAND A LIFE IN HIS KINGDOM, IN THE NAME OF OUR
LOT OF THINGS. LORD JESUS CHRIST.
The entire world is very conventional and
THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME TO TEACH: very conservative. For this reason, people are tied to
Nobody does things by his own volition in this their traditions and their cultures and the ways of
kingdom. You are not to do anything by the dictates of their forefathers. The so-called religions and
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traditions of the people of the world. The only place worship idols, and followed after the dictates of the flesh
you see a difference is in this kingdom of God. This because they did not know the truth.
kingdom came up with a different mode of worship But can you now still claim not to have known
and doctrine. WE HAVE A DIFFERENT the truth after it has been shown to you?IN THIS
LIFESTYLE OF BELIEF AND WORSHIP, WHICH KINGDOM WE WORSHIP GOD IN SPIRIT AND
IS QUITE DISTINCTIVELY DIFFERENT FROM IN TRUTH. The Israelites insisted that until Elijah
THAT OF THE WORLDLY PEOPLE. HERE WE came, Christ could not have arrived. HOWEVER,
EMPLOY LOVE AND OTHER VIRTUES OF GOD ELIJAH DID COME WITH ANOTHER NAME,
TO OPERATE. FOR CERTAINLY THE JOHN THE BAPTIST. The Jews treated John with
TEACHINGS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST disdain and they finally beheaded him. But even after all
ARE SUMMED UP IN LOVE, THAT MEANS WE these, nobody believed in Our Lord Jesus Christ. HE
SHOULD LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS HE HAS CAME AND TAUGHT THEM THE TRUTH AND
LOVED US. HE EVEN REVEALED TO THEM THAT JOHN
In the church denominations, members are WAS THE ELIJAH THEY WERE EXPECTING.
grouped according to certain affiliations. There are (See Matthew 17:10-13). Even then, the people did not
various acts of tribalism, nepotism, segregation, and take Him seriously.
discrimination in the world. These tendencies are brought
about by the churches and other religious sects. Their BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR IS
utterances and behaviors are so parochial that it becomes NOT A CHURCH:
crystal clear that they have nothing to do with Christ. When you start to compare Brotherhood of the
The general behavior of mankind up until now Cross and Star with the churches of the world, I look at
portrays the fact that man has no regard for THE you as a person without brain. How can you compare
BIRTH, THE SUFFERING, THE AGONY, THE Brotherhood of the Cross and Star with group of people
BLOODSHED, AND THE DEATH OF OUR LORD who have neither a head nor any truth in them? They go
JESUS CHRIST. about in the customs and traditions of their forefathers
The Israelites did not believe that the expected because they have no head, no leader.
Christ, the Messiah, had come. They had read in the THE ONLY SALVATION FOR MANKIND
scriptures that Elijah would come before the Christ of IS THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
God, and by their calculations and wisdom, Elijah had WHOM PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE FOR
not arrived, therefore it would be foolish for them to ANYTHING. NOW YOU SEE THAT GOD IS
believe that the Christ had come. So by their reasoning, WORSHIPPED IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH ALL
since the Christ, even the Savior was yet to come, they OVER THE BROTHERHOOD WORLD. THE
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WHICH WAS PROMISED FOR THIS ERA IS PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE
FULFILLED. (See Matthew 12:17-21). GOSPEL SO THAT YOU MAY LEARN FROM
THE NAME REFERRED TO IN THE ME.
ABOVE EXCERPT IS THE NAME IN WHICH DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE? THE
THE GENTILES TRUST. That is why even the EXCERPTS THAT ARE READ IN THIS
Moslems do confirm that the Prophet Mohammed LECTURE ARE ALL DIRECTED TO THE
had spoken about the coming of the Holy Spirit. For COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. THE HOLY
this reason, whenever they find themselves in the SPIRIT ABIDES FOREVER. THE PROBLEMS
midst of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star AND ADVERSE CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE
members, they feel at home, and they do not have PLAGUED AND CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE
any problems. They always feel at home in our midst. WORLD ARE AS A RESULT OF MAN'S
Members of this fold do recognize the fact DISOBEDIENCE TO THE WORD OF GOD,
that this is the reign of the Holy Spirit; THAT THE WHICH CONSTITUTES THE INSTRUCTIONS
HOLY SPIRIT IS FULLY MANIFESTED ON OF GOD, THE FATHER. NO MAN ACCEPTED,
EARTH NOW. The Churches know nothing about the BELIEVED IN, OR WORSHIPPED GOD.
Holy Spirit and so they do not obey His instructions. HOWEVER WITH THE ADVENT OF THE HOLY
When you talk about a church you are talking about a SPIRIT PERSONALLY ON EARTH, SUCH
body of people. BUT BROTHERHOOD OF THE SHORTCOMINGS WILL SOON BE WIPED OUT.
CROSS AND STAR IS NOT A CHURCH BUT THE Read John 12:44-50. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS HERE:
KINGDOM OF GOD. FOR THAT REASON WE Christ was rejected by the people of the world. They
ARE CONCERNED WITH THINGS THAT GIVE also rejected His teachings. That is why the world
GLORY TO GOD, AND SO, WE DO NOT has been in a state of confusion and suffering till
PREACH ABOUT MUNDANE THINGS, FOR today.
SUCH DO NOT GLORIFY GOD. WE ARE ONLY It is actually THE ADVENT OF THE HOLY
CONCERNED WITH THINGS THAT GIVE SPIRIT WHICH HAS BROUGHT SALVATION TO
GLORY TO GOD. I REPEAT, WE DO NOT THE ENTIRE WORLD. THE TIMELY ARRIVAL
PREACH ABOUT MUNDANE THINGS FOR SUCH OF THE FATHER, EVEN THE HOLY SPIRIT IN
DO NOT GLORIFY GOD. OUR TIME HAS BROUGHT SALVATION TO
HOWEVER WE TEACH YOU TO THE ENTIRE WORLD. THE TIMELY ARRIVAL
WORSHIP GOD IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH. SO, I OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE FATHER, HAS
WILL CONTINUE TO TEACH YOU TO BROUGHT SOLUTIONS TO MAN'S
STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH IN THE HOLY PREDICAMENTS. HE HAS COME TO UNITE
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ONENESS. THEREFORE THE DIFFERENCE GOD REVEALED
THAT HAD EXISTED BETWEEN MAN AND
WOMAN, BIG AND SMALL, RICH AND POOR, AS THE FATHER
ETC DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE. HE HAS
COME TO RULE AND UNITE THE ENTIRE
WORLD AND THERE IS NO MORE
DISCRIMINATION, OR SEGREGATION IN THE First Bible Lesson: Matthew 11:27
WORLD. THE HOLY SPIRIT'S RULE IS "All things are delivered unto me of my
ETERNAL, AND HE ABIDES FOREVER. Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father;
When the world beholds THE neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son,
MAGNIFICENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, people and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him."
start complaining that there is something else in this
kingdom. What is that something else that is in this Second Bible Lesson: Matthew 6:9
kingdom? WE DO NOT BEAT DRUMS, WE DO "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our
NOT LIGHT CANDLES, WE DO NOT BURN Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name."
INCENSE HERE. What then do they not understand
in this kingdom? IT IS THE PRESENCE OF THE Golden Text: Matthew 23:9
ALMIGHTY GOD WITH HIS CHRIST. THE "And call no man your father upon the earth:
HOLY PRESENCE OF THE FATHER AND HIS for one is your Father, which is in heaven."
RIGHTEOUSNESS ILLUMINATE THIS
KINGDOM. THIS IS WHAT THE WORLDLY
PEOPLE SEE AND GIVE US NAMES TO SUIT The intricacies of this Kingdom are not clear to
THEIR OWN PURPOSE. THIS CONFIRMS you? This week is called the Father's Week but where
WHAT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST SAID AS IS are His children? Brethren, I do not blame you because
RECORDED IN John 4:20-28. it has always been like this and will continue like that
LET MY PEACE AND BLESSING ABIDE till eternity. You have heard that whom the Father loves
WITH THE ENTIRE WORLD NOW AND FOREVER He reveals the Son unto him. Except also when the Son
MORE. AMEN. loves to reveal the Father unto (Matt 11:27). You have
THANK YOU FATHER. been told not to call man on earth father. Upon all the
persons you refer to as father, you have only one Father.
When you are told that the Father wants you, do
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one Father. Whenever you hear Father, it is that One God Revealed As The Father
Father who is calling you.
If the whole Brotherhood had known what realize that the Father has come.
Father means, all the inhabitants of the world would This is the week set aside for the Father who
have known what to do. We use earthly things to sent the son. The Father to whom Our Lord Jesus Christ
illustrate heavenly things. was always referring to as "Father, Father" which
The word of God says if you do not love your prompted Philip to ask Him, "show us the Father." And
brother whom you have seen, how can you love God now, that Father has been revealed to you.
whom you do not see?(1 John 4:20). That is why in all The whole Brotherhood would celebrate this
things the Father uses earthly situations to illustrate week amidst songs, feasts, dancing, charities; in offices,
heavenly situations. He says that whoever honors the at homes, in the Bethels and everywhere until the whole
Son also honors the Father.(John 5:23) world acclaims that they have really seen the Father;
If you cast your minds back, you will realize because this is His reign.
that the Father's Week has never been kept at any point Did our Lord Jesus Christ not tell you about the
in time because no person has ever known the Father. Father? Did He not bear witness to the Father? Right
The whole world and even members of the from His infancy, when He was twelve years of age, He
Brotherhood regard this week as a very insignificant was always calling on the Father. He bore witness to
week. The women will say that the week belongs to the the Father. When they went to the feast in Jerusalem, He
men and that they had the Mother's Week. And I ask was only twelve years old, and His earthly parents left
how many Fathers have you got? If all the brothers and Him behind after the feast. He went and sat in the
sisters had realized what is meant by "Father's Week" temple with the doctors of law, the lawyers, the priests
not even the children would have been left out of this and the Scribes.(Luke 2:46). He was asking them
gathering. questions and answering theirs. That was a child of
The one and the most significant work which twelve. Did they know that that was the Son? He is the
Our Lord Jesus Christ did was to reveal the Father. Son of man, Son of the Father and the Father Himself.
The greatest work which Brotherhood has done in There is a local adage that a child starts his delicacies
this generation is worshipping the Father and setting with a snail. Because if He had said that He is God,
aside one whole week to celebrate the manifestation then people would have rent their clothes.
of the Father. From Genesis to Malachi, you will not find any
It is not just lip-service but a means of portion where God is referred to as Father. Abraham
rejoicing with Him and glorifying Him throughout did not know Him as the Father. But earthly things are
this month and throughout this year by all the used to illustrate heavenly things, and so Abraham was
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because he was the "friend" of God. He became God's It is said that whoever speaks of himself seeks
representative. That is how the Name "Father" came to his own glory. (John 7:18) Since you are seeking your
be known. But the substance of that name is what you own glory, that is why you speak of yourself. If the
now have. Father is not known, how can you be known? And if
This is the time of the Father. This is the you are not known, how can He be known? Can you
generation of the Father. Jesus said unto them, "Did ye realize the wisdom of God?
never read in the Scriptures, the stone which the builders He came and declared that He was the Son.
rejected, the same is become the head of the Corner? He did not claim that He is the Father. He called
This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our Himself the Son of God here on earth. That is why
eyes?"(Matt 21:42/Acts 4:11). "Therefore say I unto the Jews wanted to kill Him: that He being a man should
you, that this Kingdom of God shall be taken from you, regard Himself as God. They did not know Him.
and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits If you bear witness to yourself your witness is
thereof."(Matt 21:43). I am telling you that Our Lord not true; but if another person bears witness to you that
Jesus Christ was bearing witness to this glory. testimony is true. Your problem is that you complain
He said: "When the Father shall come, He will that in your family you are the only light. When you say
reveal all things unto you because He will glorify me. this you have disgraced God. Our problem is that
He will testify of me because I bore witness to Him. For wherever we go we continue to boast of having the
all that belong to the Father belong to me.(John 16:15). power to do one thing or the other. Have you got this
There is no division between them. He bore witness to power? You have failed. If you bear witness of another
the Father, and the Father bore witness to Him and person, people will believe your testimony but when you
therefore, His glory is revealed fully. Any house which bear witness to yourself people will not pay any
is divided against itself cannot stand. The Father and the attention to you.
Son are One. There is no division between them. And all You should realize that there was nothing at the
that belongs to the Father also belongs to the Son and all beginning. The world was empty and void and without
that belongs to the Son also belongs to the Father. That form.(Gen 1:2). He then created the earth, the heavens,
is why whoever honours the Son also honours the the sun, the moon and the stars. He made the trees, the
Father, and all those who honor the Father, honor the fishes in water, the birds and the animals in the forest.
Son also. That is why the Son bestowed all glories to the Finally, (and can you realize how kind,
Father. The Father is not worried because He knows that generous and unselfish God is?) He said, let us create
all the glory is His Son's. The Father himself has man in our own image and in our own likeness.(Gen
bestowed all glory unto the Son, and you will wonder 1:26). If you were God you would have created man in
what then remains for the Father? I am telling you that the lowest position because you want man to be your
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Yet, after creating man, He said, "Let them have come as a prophet. When He comes as a prophet we
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of would not know that God has come but when He departs
the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and we regret His coming.
over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." Hezekiah was sick with an abscess but turned to
Tell me what else is remaining for God? God for help, that God should remember what he did for
Any person who speaks of himself and arrogates Him at his youth. God advised him to use the leaves of
to himself any power will be looked at despitefully, but a tree to cure the abscess, and God extended his life for
when you tell people that they are beautiful and wealthy the next 15 years.(2 Kings 20:5-11).
and kind, the people will begin to applaud you not There has never been a time when any person
knowing that you are talking about yourself. starts to worship God, and admits that what he worships
If you do not give glory to someone, who will is God. He has to start by worshipping trees, stones and
give glory to you? If you do not love somebody who the inanimate objects. When you go and trace the
will be obedient unto you? It is God alone who has all evolution of religion you will realize that man started by
the virtues. worshipping stones, trees, roots, leaves and other
Do not observe how he has glorified the stone inanimate objects.
because God Himself is the Stone. Have you ever heard That is why He told Adam, eat of all the trees in
any person who starts counting with the number one? the Garden except this one; and from there He started
You have to start from zero, then one, two three and so teaching them about Himself. You will then realize how
on. difficult His way is. This is the very last generation,
That explains why He told Cain and Abel to the end of time.
offer sacrifices to Him.(Gen 4:4-8). He Himself did not
seek for these sacrifices, but He wanted to test them.
From the beginning people worshipped First Bible Lesson: Matthew 11:27
whatever they liked. Whoever worshipped a stone was "All things are delivered unto me of my Father:
regarded as worshipping God. Whosoever worshipped and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither
fire was regarded as worshipping God because God knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and He to
Himself is fire. When you do evil, fire will consume whomsoever the Son will reveal Him."
you because God is a consuming fire.
When an angel operates people will accept an Brethren, have you heard that? He says my
angel as God but thereafter, they will be advanced to the Father has delivered all things unto me. No one knows
next stage of evolution. The names called by people as the Son except the Father, and no man knows the Father
Elohim Jah, Jove are names of angels. They were at one except the Son, and whomsoever the Son will reveal
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Is that statement not fulfilled today? Philip the message to him, the person will begin to gather
asked Our Lord: "Show us the Father.”(John 14:8-10). himself, and express surprise because he has known you
And I ask, why is it that right from Adam no man has all the time. And from that day your reputation is gone.
known the Father? Every person calls Him Jehovah, That is why you are not to glorify your own self
but Jehovah is an Angel. When you hear that Abraham or speak of your own self. You have to bear testimony
saw God, he only saw an angel. They worshipped of another person. If you should go out and proclaim to
angels and rocks and trees, and the winds. When God people that someone is coming from Lagos who will
created Adam how would it sound if God had told him: preach to them and take away all their problems and
"Adam you are God." He should worship himself. sickness and that you yourself are nothing, people will
What would be the meaning of that? Who turn out in large numbers. As a matter of fact when that
would ever greet another person in this world? Who person comes, wonders will happen because they have
would ever have regard for another person? He has already believed in him, and so the glory of God will be
given us an injunction to love one another, and this revealed. And if this person in turn tells them that he has
implies that something important was on the way. The not done anything because the one greater than him is
thing that lies ahead is you, yourself. coming, they will ask "Is there a greater person than this
We have an adage that the fame of a man is one?" He is the person we want!
more awe-inspiring than his person. Do you not realize That is exactly how God lives His own life in this
that the fame is greater than what we see? When you kingdom. It is He Himself who is doing all these things.
hear stories of a famous person you desire to see him. That is why when John came he said he was nothing:
When you see him, what is he? He is nothing. His that another person who was preferred before him was
greatness consists in the fame that people spread. I want coming. He is so great that he John, was not worthy to
you to experiment on what I am going to tell you. untie the latchet of his shoes.(Luke 3:16). He was the
Tomorrow morning send out somebody to deliver a same God.
message to another person. Tell your servant to tell him The Christ in turn said of all men born of
that his master says he should take action on the woman, there is none that is greater than John except he
instruction at once. The moment the person receives who is least in the kingdom of heaven. Can you notice
this message, even if he is a lawyer he will begin to this? John is bearing witness to Jesus, and Jesus also is
shake because he does not know what the master of this bearing witness to John.
servant looks like and how he came to know him. Finally Our Lord Jesus Christ told them "Verily,
When you send out somebody in this way, you verily I say unto you whoever believes in me will do the
will look big in the eyes of the person who receives the works that I do, and greater works than these will he do
message. But when you go out to meet the fellow and because I go unto the Father."(John 14:12).
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also the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation
name will teach you all things and lead you unto the is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when
accurate wisdom of the truth and He shall also bring to the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit
your remembrance all that I have told you." (John and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
14:26). God is a Spirit: and they that worship him, must worship
And so every person was waiting eagerly for the him in spirit and in truth." (John 4:20-24).
coming of that Comforter. We have another proverb This is that time referred to. The spirit
which says. "An old thing is your own thing, and a new referred to is the "Father." This Father is the God
thing is a thing of joy." And so all of us are eager to who made heaven and earth. The Son is in Him. The
hear new doctrines, because you will hear people telling children are in Him. The prophets are in Him. All the
you to go away with stale news. They are fed up and apostles are in Him. All the elders, all created and
want something new. The new thing is a thing of joy; uncreated things are in Him because He is the Father
that is why God always renews Himself. He is always who created the Heavens, the earth, the waters, the
new with a new name. But He is the same one. rocks, the winds and whatever flies and creeps.
And so when John taught his disciples to pray, Noah did not know Him as the Father. He
the disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ also went to him worshipped Him with the name Jehovah. God is not His
and told him "Teach us how to pray even as John taught name. Lord, also, is not His name. His name is not
his disciples."(Luke 11:1). Remember the word which Elohim. "I am that I am," is not his name. Creator of
he said: that the Father has given everything unto him; Heaven and Earth is not His name. "Most High" is not
that no person knows the Son except the Father and that His name. The only befitting name of God is
no one knows the Father except the Son and to
whomsoever the Son would reveal him. He also says I "Father."
and the Father are one.(John 10:30). Did he not reveal What does Father mean? All spirits emanate
the Father to the whole world? The greatest work from Him. The Head from whom all things are derived
which Our Lord Jesus Christ did which no person is what is referred to as Father. Everything including
had ever done was to reveal God as the Father. man, trees, fishes in the water, fire, water, power,
During the conversation of Our Lord Jesus wisdom, truth, death and everything come from Him.
Christ with the woman of Samaria, she said unto Him That is why He is called "Father."
"Our Fathers worshipped in this mountain: and ye say, When you call God you should realize that there
that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to are gods. The word God is a mere semantic. The
worship. Jesus said unto her: Woman, believe me, the spelling is g-o-o-d which is good. One 'O' is omitted
hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor and it is being called God. And so the word "G-o-d" has
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I am not criticizing them. I am only correcting And who is the Father of Adam? Is He not God? Why
them. “BUT WHEN THAT WHICH IS PERFECT not call a spade a spade?
IS COME, THEN THAT WHICH IS IN PART This is the time to call a spade by its name. The
SHALL BE DONE AWAY” ( 1 Cor 13:10). This is movement of the Israelites from Egypt during the
the time of perfection, and so imperfection must pass deliverance to Canaan was parabolic. They wondered
away; because half education is a very dangerous thing. for 40 years.
I do not blame Adam, I do not blame Eve. I do not Right from the time of Adam count the number
blame Enoch or Moses. I do not blame any person of years up to date, yet people have not known God.
because that was their level of understanding. Those You can now realize that His way is mysterious.
who worshipped trees have not sinned because they People go to the sun to search for God. Some
were worshipping the God of some kind. Those who go to the moon. They go into water, they go into the
were worshipping water as God have done no wrong. It deeps, they go to America, India and everywhere, but
is the same God. was He lost? Here He is. He is the Father. The Father
But now is the fullness of time for all the who art in heaven.
trees, the waters and everything to worship the Our Lord Jesus Christ said that He was sent by
Father who is the Father of all creation because this the Father. I am going back to the Father because the
is His reign. Since He created stones, He is the Father Father is greater than I.(John 14:28). But today no
of stones. He is the Father of the waters. He is the person seeks after the Father they rather seek for Jesus.
Father of man. He is the Father of the animals. He is No person asks "Where is the Father? When will the
the Father of the winds and sun and earth. He is the Father come?" You continue to ask "When will Jesus
Father of everything. And so we know Him only as the come again?" Oh Jesus the Son of God! But about God
Father. Let the second lesson be read. Himself, is He not the Father?
God sent Moses as a prophet and when Moses
died the people wept for one full month complaining
Second Bible Lesson: Matthew 6:9 that their God was dead.(Deut 34:8). They did not wait
"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our unto God who sent Him, the one who did those works.
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." Can you realize the stupidity of man? But God wanted
to show them their foolishness and so raised up Joshua.
Brethren, what have you learnt from that? Did And Joshua did greater works than Moses, even then,
any person ever impart this kind of teaching, revealing they did not learn.(Joshua 1:1-3).
God as the Father? Do you know that you dishonor It is written that we are laborers together in the
God when you call another person father? Begin to vineyard of God.(1 Cor 3:9). We are God's building.
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are walking and working with God. You are the in Ikot town who will pray for you. And you argue and
vineyard He has planted. Therefore, He is the Father. ask what a small boy can pray, that you want a senior
Have you not heard that the kingdoms of this world prophet or the Father to place his hands on you and
are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and His pray. That small boy is the Father. Go to him and all
Christ?(Rev 11:15). He is the Father. He is the great things are well.
Father who lives in you. Sometimes He will tell you to go and pray in the
It is said that the dwelling place of God is now Bethel. Observe dry-fasting for one day and your
with men: And he shall be their God and they shall be problems are solved. You will argue that you were in
His children.(Rev 21:3). Right now there is no other the Bethel on fasting yesterday. Just go and do same. If
name. Do not call any man on earth father. Do not you do what He tells you, your problems will be over.
contemplate it in your heart. He alone is the Father. Everything is by the Father. That is why He has
Jehovah God is not His name. His name is not taught the whole world: "Our Father who art in Heaven,
Christ. Elohim is not His name. His name is simply hallowed be thy name." Who is the Father who is in
"Father.” He had allowed all those names so that you heaven, is it not this same Father? Have we hallowed
may realize that He has neither bias nor discrimination. His name?
He gives the leaves their own glory. He gives water the It behooves the children of God to worship and
glory that belongs to it. The same with the fire. honor His name. Everywhere, every person should
But now He has confiscated all the glories unto dance and rejoice and give alms generously because this
Himself. And so you may go to Him and tell Him to is His reign. Have you ever heard of any person who
heal you. He can direct you to go and wash three times practices the injunction: "Let us honor your name - our
in water, and you will be well. But you begin to argue Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name?"
that since he has come in person he should touch you The whole Brotherhood has to honor His name.
and you will be well. Just go and you are well, so that All the inhabitants of the world should hallow His own
that water may be glorified. name. Fishes in the waters, trees in the forest, animals
Now you may just end your ministry work only in the bush, angels, spirit, everything created by God
to be told to go on ministry work in Lagos. Go to should all hallow the name of the Father.
Surulere and pray there. Pay your tithe and your You have heard what is said, that no person
problems are taken away. You begin to argue "But the knows the Son except the Father, and no person knows
Father is here; what have I to do in Surulere?" I say you that Father except the Son and he to whomsoever the
should go. Before you get there and complete what you Son will reveal Him.
were instructed, all your problems are over, and you Search from Genesis through the Revelation
become well. of John, search throughout the world, search
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Father's Week? Have you read of it in the Bible? Is it has never been a thing like Father's Week, Father's
recorded in history? Have you heard it mentioned in the Day, Father's month or Father's year. But from
world? Throughout the whole universe this is the first today, "The Father's Week" has to be observed
time such a week has ever been mentioned. I have never forever and ever.
heard of it myself. It is said that six days belong to the It has no other meaning apart from Father's
thief and the seventh belongs to the farmer. Week. I want this gospel to be published so that if any
God has never revealed this week at any point in person asks you what is Father's Week you hand this
time. He kept it and reserved it to be celebrated at gospel to him. "Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed
this time by all inhabitants of the world. The concept be thy name." That is exactly what we are doing. There
of Father's Week is not clear to many of you. You is no other thing. If you bring in another father you are
think the Father is man? He is not man but Father, doomed. In which other way can we reveal the Father
the Father who created the heavens and the earth. except in this way.
It is said, but for your Father would you know When somebody asks you "What are you
your mother, and but for your mother would you have doing?" You tell him that you are celebrating the
come into this world? Whose glory is it then? It is the Father's Week. And he asks "which Father?" How
Father's glory. Now the men folk know no better than to many Fathers have you? This Father's Week embraces
put on their suits and drive their long cars and speak all the governments. The trees, the rocks, angels, winds,
their Queen's English. But they have never known of fishes, created and uncreated things, all have a share in
the Father's Week as it is being revealed today. it. There is no man who is the Father. There is no tree
Many people think that the Father's Week refers that is the Father. There is no angel that is the Father.
to the Father who begot the Leader. Okay, how did the There is no wind or fish or animal that is the Father
Leader come to this place? How did that other person except Him alone that is the Father, the Creator of
who begot the Leader come about? Finally, what we Heaven and Earth.
have is Father. Our Father which is in Heaven is the one If you call any man "Father" you have erred.
we are referring to, the One who made heaven and earth You cannot refer to Adam as your Father. If you do that
and the fullness of them. Therefore, we should all you have erred. The Bible will tell you that Adam was
worship and honor Him. Trace the genealogy of the the son of God and Our Lord Jesus Christ was also the
father that begot the Leader. That father, who was his Son of God, the Father that created Adam and Eve, the
father? And finally you will end with Adam.And so it is Father that sent our Lord Jesus Christ, He is the Father.
that other one who made Adam and Eve that we are He is the one and only Father.
talking about. This is His Week. Adam was the begotten Son of God. Our
The Roman Catholics have different days Lord Jesus Christ Himself was that one Son. You
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world, including trees and animals, all are that one son. Lord Jesus Christ had taught that you should call no
Therefore we all should worship Him and serve Him. man upon the earth, teacher: that you call no man
This is the time of His glory and so we must worship father.(Matt 23:9). There is only one Father who is in
Him. heaven.
You can call God or Jehovah. We know He is All that you had done, the Father has forgiven
not the one. If you call Elohim, He is not Him. But you. Right from today, the 25th day of November,
when you mention Father, that is it. Do you ask 1985, that it has been revealed from the highest heaven
questions? Do you argue? Bow down and worship. to the four corners of the world, both angels and human
There is nothing like God-Father. It is only one Father, beings, no more make the mistake of calling any man,
and He is for all the heavens and earth. This is the time Father, so that you may not be consumed. Wherever you
of His glory, and so we all should give glory to Him. come across the word father, you have to be fearful, for
Do not call any person by that name. Do not even refer there is no deputy but the Father alone exists. You have
to any person as your stepfather. to hallow that Name. You have to fear that Name, and
Do you not realize how wise the whites are? to bow down to it. At any time, the name is being
They call the male parent "Daddy." The whites have mentioned, you have to realize that He is the One.
gone very far. Have you ever herd them call their male Why I have been shown the second lesson is
parent Father? They will not, because they know that because that prayer is often offered by all the church
there is only one Father. But the blacks will call even denominations. The prayer is. "Our Father who is in
somebody they have never known father because he is heaven, hallowed be thy name." If at any time you call
an old man. Afterwards they will refer to another on the Father, and you are asked, "Which Father", you
person as their carnal father. Does it mean that there are have to refer the inquirer to Matthew 6:9. Tell the
two "Fathers?" person that you are calling on that Father. If the person
You can call him "daddy, papa, brother" that is insists, refer him to the golden text: Matt 23:9. Know
all that is accepted. That could also be alright. But ye no other man as the father. Everything emanates
make no mistake in calling him, father, for we have but from the Father. This is the reign of the Father.
only one Father. This is the Father's day: this is His Brotherhood means the brethren. They are the
week; this is His month, and days ahead. children of this one Father, we have therefore to
This is the time of His glory and so we all demonstrate, dance, and celebrate the Father's week in a
should give glory to Him. Do not call any person by grand style.It is said that the earnest expectation of the
that name. Do not even refer to any person as your creature waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.
stepfather. You are His child. Every person is His own When the children of God are revealed, then the Father
child. Who then should you call the Father amongst his will Himself be revealed. When the Father is revealed,
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children of God, we have to honor His name. We have four hundred persons. And as the king went to them one
to reveal His name to every person. Let no one call any by one he was told that he would be victorious in the
person Father. Wherever you go to, you have to make war. Because of these other words, he turned round to
people know that name. blame the prophet of God, that the stupid prophet was
This Gospel has to be read to all to learn by only deceiving him.That means that he does not love
heart as a recitation. You have to memorize it so that me. He (the prophet) has to suffer. Wherever the king
the flesh might be destroyed fully. For the glory of the went to, he was told that he would be victorious. Four
Father is actually revealed. I am not the Father. No one hundred people you know are not just five people. It is
is the Father. There is no other Father excepting the said, words of testimonies in the mouth of two or three
one in Heaven. He is the only Father. At anytime you confirm a fact. You can now see the words of
address a letter to the Father, I know the person you are testimonies from the mouths of four hundred people are
referring to. You are referring to the Father in heaven. false ( 2 Chronicles 18:4-34).
There is only one Lord, and one Father: one
Golden Text: Matthew 23:9 Spirit. All of them put together constitute the
"And call no man your father upon the earth: for Father. Here we have only one Father. It is written
one is your Father, which is in Heaven." boldly, "Call no man upon the earth, neither in
heaven, nor in the moon, nor in the sun, nor in stars,
It is combined when it is said, God is a Spirit. Father." Do not wonder in thoughts. As soon as you
That is why I tell you that the Spirit which is now here call in the Father, realize that it is only the Father who is
has never at any time come down. The Father has in Heaven.
come Himself: sending no one. Do not call on the Father through the name
The Father who is in heaven is the Father of all Jehovah, or God, or Elohim. Once you call on Him
the Spirits: both the angels and the children, all human as the Father, it is sufficient. It is Him you are
beings, the trees, animals, and whatever you think of. calling upon, and whatever you may desire, you will
This is so because His name is "Father." have.
You have to remember when an angel in I do not want to hear that word "carnal Father".
heaven, an angel of deceit asked God that he should be What is the meaning of your carnal father? It is simply,
allowed to enter into four hundred persons in order to Father. The greatest of all the names is "Father." The
deceive the king since he (the king) had refused to holiest of all the names is "Father." The most powerful
believe in God. That is why that spirit of falsehood said, of all the names is "Father." The only name which
"Let me go into four hundred persons to deceive the surrounds, and envelops both heaven and earth is the
king that he would be victorious, since he has refused to "Father."
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Angels emanate from that name. All spirits, be they will be healed of your sickness. You will no more be in
white, black, or yellow come from that name. The sun, lack. You will have many other things bestowed unto
the moon, the rain, fire, stones, and all other things you. You will be surprised right from the day that the
emanate from the name "Father." He is therefore a Father is revealed to you.
Father indeed. We are in the Father. Our Lord Jesus Christ is
Lay aside your insolence and honor that name: in the Father. Everything is in the Father. All trees are
for He is the Father. Lay aside those funny names as in the Father. There is only one flock under one
Jehovah, Jah, Elohim, and Javel for they all emanate shepherd. There is only one Father. Therefore, there is
from Him. And none of these is the name of the Father. no more problem.
His name right from today, for which you have to decide When our Lord Jesus Christ came, whom did
and abide by, is simply, "Father". When you do that, he call? Did he ever call on Jehovah? He continued
wonders will actually happen. calling on the Father. At all instances, he was calling
I believe that ever since the creation of man, on the Father. That is why Philip was prompted to say:
this 25th day of November, 1985, is the greatest of all "Show us the Father, and it sufficeth us."(John 14:8).
the days. It is a day set aside by God Himself in Our Lord Jesus Christ did not condemn but only made
order to reveal His name, and to hallow His name. the correction to show that He is the Father and He is
Right from now all the inhabitants of the world, both the Spirit.
angels and human beings, must hallow the name of He did not dispute about certain things because
the Father, so that we may be saved: that we may everything comes from the Father. But the accurate
receive blessings, and praises and the glory kept for wisdom of the truth is to know Him as the Father. It
us. is said, whoever has the Father has no problems.
Your problems emanate from the fact that you Whoever knows the Father has no encumbrances. Our
do not know the Father, and that life eternal is to know Lord Jesus Christ said, "I am the true vine, and my
the Father (John 17:3). Even though it is said that every Father is the husbandman." All the statements of Our
thing should be asked for in the name of Our Lord Jesus Lord Jesus Christ centered on the Father.(John 15:1).
Christ, the central figure is the Father. Therefore, at any Throughout this week and in the weeks ahead,
moment you knock your head, call on the Father, you have to attribute everything to the Father both in
thanking Him for what he has given unto you. By so your offices and everywhere. Say to all, both governors
doing, wonders will happen. You only have to thank and others, that it is the Father who does everything.
Him for the life He has given unto you, and all other They will be forced to ask you, which Father; to which
things will be bestowed unto you. It is not a matter of you will say, Our Father who is in Heaven.
long statements. As soon as you call on the Father from The Father had given you an injunction, that
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refers to Himself. Who are the brethren spoken of? Is Father likes. Right from today: whether you have been
He not the one? It is said, Fear God. Who is God? He calling on the Father jovially or have been calling in
is the Father. You are told to honor the king. Who is ignorance, you have to know that the word "Father"
the King referred to? It is also the Father. is true.
As soon as you call on the Father, it means you Whoever does not honour the Son does not
have called on everything; water, fishes. Things created honour the Father. Whoever honours the Son, equally
and uncreated are therefore included. By mere writing honours the Father. If you honour the brethren, you are
the word, Father, made-up of six letters of the alphabet, in effect hallowing the Father. If you honour the
it means that everything is accomplished. mother, you are honouring the Father. If you honour the
Simply call a spade a spade. Right from today, father, it means you are honouring the Father.
do not hold by the legs, neither the tail alone. But rather Anything you do unto the children, you are
take hold of the head. doing unto the Father. Remember that angel whom
1 Corinthians 15:28 clearly states openly that John wanted to worship had to say, "See thou do it not
the last enemy to be overcome is death. And when all to me but to the Father, for I am your fellow servant,
things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son and of thy brethren the prophets." It is the Father whom
also himself be subject unto Him that put all things you have to worship."(Rev 19:10). That time of
under Him, that God may be all in all. You should not foolishness had past; the time whereby men worshipped
know any other thing apart from the Father. funny things. This is the time for the glorification of
When you are asked who is singing, the answer God. The glory of the Father has been revealed already.
should be, it is the Father. When you are asked the God does not only exist today. From today, you
person testifying, you have to say that it is the Father. If have to reveal the Father to everyone. You have to
you are asked who has healed this sickness, your answer reveal the Father everywhere until even the blind will be
should be the Father. Who is he that has called us? You forced to ask, who is the Father. At that point, this
have a reply that it is the Father. Who has changed us? gospel has to be shown to him. You have been revealed
It is the Father. Who is the visioner? It is the Father. as the sons, and He has been revealed as the Father.
Who is he that is doing every work? It is the Father. Here in Brotherhood, He is known as the Father, and
We have a spiritual chorus which says: In the you as the children. That is because the son has revealed
morning, it is the Father who does the work. In the the Father to all the inhabitants of the world as the
afternoon, it is still the Father who does the work. And Father. Call no other person Father. The Father
in the evening it is the Father. In the night it is the same Himself has revealed His children, His Christ, that all
Father who does the work. the inhabitants of the world are His children. You are
The Father has passed through. It is He alone therefore the sons of brethren. Can you not realize that if
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they have also believed in the Son? Every person wise. Any person who has ears to hear, let him hear.
believes that all the inhabitants of the world are the May God bless His Holy Words. Amen.
children of God, and that they are Brotherhood, it means
that they have also believed in the Father as the father of
all.
In the days past, we have revealed you as
Brotherhood, but there has never been this type of
revelation, whereby the Father is being revealed as the
Father, Creator of heaven and earth. BELIEVE SOLELY IN GOD
He can make and unmake. The Father does not
start anything as the Son but as the Father. Listen
attentively and you will understand that the Father does
not speak as does the Son. He does not speak as a
TEXT OF DISCOURSE: JOHN 21:1-END
prophet; neither does he speak as an angel. He does not
speak as a messenger, but simply as the Father. He has
THE BENEFITS OF BELONGING TO GOD:
taken complete dominion of all of you.
Have you realized the benefits of your believing
The one who dwells in you is the Father and not
in God? If you really believe in God and you keep His
the Son. The Father and the Son are one. Once you see
commandments, the word of God will live in you. It will
the Father, you have seen the Son. Wherever the Father
be your food, your life, your clothing, and every other
is, there the Son is and also the Holy Spirit. Wherever
thing, in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
the Holy Spirit is, there you have the angel, the prophet,
Consider the words of Christ as recorded in John 21:
apostles, and everything.
15-22 “So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon
Brethren, I am thankful to the Father for saying
Peter, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than
that except the Son reveals the Father and except also
these? He said unto him, yea Lord thou knowest that I
the Father reveals the Son, no one knows. Therefore, I
love thee. He said unto him feed my lambs. He said unto
am thankful to the Father, in the name of Our Lord Jesus
Him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest
Christ.
thou me? He said unto him, yea Lord, thou knowest that
That statement has been manifested today. The
I love thee. He said unto him feed my sheep. He saith
Father has revealed the Son, and the Son has also
unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou
revealed the Father. Therefore, the children also have to
me? Peter grieved because he said unto him the third
reveal the Father.
time, lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord thou
Brethren, we will not take you further than this.
knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus
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said feed my sheep. Verily I say unto you, when thou SHOULD NOT DOUBT HIM ANY LONGER.
wast young thou girdest thyself, and walkest whither CHRIST LIVES IN YOU. HE IS EQUALLY BEFORE
thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt AND BEHIND YOU. HE TALKS AND ANSWERS
stretch forth thy hands and another shall gird thee, and QUESTIONS ON YOUR BEHALF, HE HEALS YOUR
carry thee wither thou would not. SICKNESSES, SINGS, AND DANCES AND DOES
This spake he signifying by what death he EVERYTHING FOR YOU. It is wrong to say that
should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he Jesus says this or Peter did that for nobody takes the
saith unto him, follow me. Then Peter turning about glory for any work accomplished by God. Christ is the
seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following which one who accomplishes everything in heaven and on
also leaned on his breast at supper and said, Lord which earth.
is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Our Lord Jesus Christ asked Peter if he loves
Lord and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, Him three times consecutively. He did that because
if I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Peter denied him three times. The question was asked to
Follow thou me." affirm the extent of his love for God. This explains why
at any time you are sent to do a job, He tries to affirm
FOLLOW GOD SHEEPISHLY: your commitment and loyalty. Where these are
The above excerpt teaches us that you should no ascertained, he will assure you of His willingness to
longer be inquisitive, trying to know what God wants to have the job accomplished. In other words you should
accomplish. In stead, follow God sheepishly. If He be mindful of your negative stance towards the work of
commissions you to go to Lagos, the depths of the God. You are expected to declare your preparedness to
waters, any where he sends you, go without questioning. serve God because every utterance you make, must
He has the reserved right and sole authority to use us for surely come to pass.
anything he desires, in the name of Our Lord Jesus You may recall what happened after the death of
Christ. We are expected to love God wholeheartedly Peter. He did not do things that pleased him but he
with our souls, mind, and hearts. If we do not possess sought to please Christ, and he believed in Christ. In the
the love of God in us, then we are worthless. When we same manner, you should no longer live for yourself but
love God wholeheartedly, God will live in us. Wherever live according to the divine directives of God, for God is
we go, He will accompany us, and He will accomplish the architect of our fortunes.
everything for us. His words are like flames of fire Presently, you are of the view that you should
which He uses to heal our infirmities, cleanse the lepers, live as it pleases you but to live as you please is
take away our tribulations, protect you and accomplish detrimental to your well-being. Always listen to Spirit,
everything for you. If you realize that CHRIST IS THE and adhere to His divine directives. Whatever He
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whatever he admonishes you to do, try to adhere to His testimony of His works.
instructions. Be guided by the Holy Spirit alone. If He Matthew 10:19-20 states:"But when they
instructs you to stand or sit, run or walk, try and carry deliver you up, take no thought for what ye shall speak,
out His instructions. for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall
DO NOT LIVE FOR YOURSELF ANY speak. For it is not ye that speak but the Spirit of your
LONGER, NEITHER FOR ANY PERSON; BUT LIVE Father which speaketh in you."
FOR CHRIST ALONE AND ALLOW HIM TO LIVE Brethren, as you walk, is it not the same Christ
IN YOU. OBEY CHRIST ALONE. HE IS ALWAYS who is guiding your footsteps to wherever you go?
IN FRONT AND BEHIND YOU. HE IS THE ONE Similarly the compliments you give to someone is
WHO ASKS QUESTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDES Christ's. Therefore whatever you see, as well as the
ANSWERS. HE DOES VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING. words you speak are from Him; for we bear eloquent
Undoubtedly Christ does not forsake you for a second, testimony of Him. People erroneously claim knowledge
hence you have nothing to do for yourself than to of one thing or the other whereas Jesus the Christ is the
surrender to God and bear eloquent testimonies of His Phenomenon doing all the works we are seeing today.
glories and manifestations. This is why the Father Wherever you are sent on an errand, you are not
reiterates that you should speak the word and every the one going per se, but Christ Himself. It is
word you speak must surely yield good fruits. unfortunate that you neither know yourself nor the
Luke 21:13-15 states,"And it shall turn to you person who is accomplishing all these great feats. As a
for a testimony. Settle therefore in your hearts not to result of your ignorance about this fact, you attribute
meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give these achievements to a chorister, or a spirited child;
you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries whereas the glory of these achievements should be
shall not be able to gainsay nor resist." credited to Christ. In John 7:16-18: "Jesus answered
them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent
THE WISDOM FROM GOD: me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the
If your Father admonishes you to speak, do so doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of
and by so doing, your words will come to pass as if He myself. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own
was speaking directly. Whenever you attempt to speak glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the
out of your own volition you will fail. In any given same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him."
situation, if you pre-plan your speeches, it is an
indication that you have failed. Instead of this, remain
mute. He will speak His words. Whenever you are to CHRIST : THE ARCHITECT OF ALL THINGS:
preach or you are asked for anything allow the Holy Surrender yourself completely to God and do
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for He is the architect of all things. Furthermore, you SPIRITUAL CHORUS:
should testify about His glory, and do not glorify I HAVE COME BY MYSELF SENDING NO ONE,
yourself or any person, and do not attempt to do FOR I HAVE REVEALED MYSELF UNTO THE
anything on your own volition. As a matter of fact, if WHOLE WORLD THAT I HAVE COME TO DIE NO
you attempt to speak on your own volition, you will fail, MORE AS PEOPLE PRESUME. REJOICE AND SING
for whatever you say by your own self shows that you OH MY BRETHREN FOR I HAVE ASSUMED
are glorifying yourself. On the other hand if you seek to GLORY.
glorify the one who sent you, you will be wonderfully
glorified by God, to the amazement of everyone. Realize The above song explains why I have warned
that if God commissions you on an assignment, He does you not to be boastful of power. The ability to preach
not leave you desperately. He is the way, the truth and the word of God, or raise the dead is purely Christ's.
the life. The songs you sing and all your dance steps Christ dwells in us and He alone does all things. That is
belong to God alone. In John 14:6-12 “Jesus said unto why people are always surprised when they see a
him, I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh woman or a child preaching the word of God whereas it
unto the Father but by me. If ye had known me ye is not this little child who is preaching per se, but the
should have known my Father also; and from henceforth Christ who dwells in the child. Before this time did you
ye know him and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, realize that the works are accomplished by the Father?
show us the Father and it sufficeth us. Jesus said unto IF THE FATHER DOES NOT REVEAL HIMSELF TO
him Have been so long time with you and yet thou hast YOU WILL NOT KNOW HIM. You erroneously
not known me, philip? He that hath seen me hath seen proclaim that the little children are walking alone or
the Father, and how sayest then show us the Father? only women are gathered without a man. But who tells
Believest thou not that I am in the Father and the Father you that the children are walking alone or that there are
is in me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of only women gathered. Similarly you proclaim that there
myself but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the are old people walking around. Who tells you they are
works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the old? If someone points an accusing finger at you, is he
Father in me or else believe me for the very works' sake. doing so to you? The answer is, no; for he is pointing at
Verily, verily I say unto thee, He that believeth on me Christ. The courage in you reveals that Christ is living
the works that I do, shall he do also, and greater works in you. Our Lord Jesus Christ once said,"For I have not
than these shall he do because I go unto my Father." spoken of myself, but the Father which sent me, he gave
People, including you are looking up to the sky, me a commandment, what I should say and what I what
inside water, the abyss, left and right axis, attributing I should speak. And I know that his commandment is
these great feats to Olumba whereas these works are life everlasting: Whatsoever I speak therefore, even as
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GOD'S COMMANDMENT IS LIFE EVERLASTING. DWELLS IN YOU AND WILL BE WITH YOU.
The above text confirms the lyrics of the
spiritual chorus which has it that: SOMEBODY IS THE COMFORTER IS ON EARTH:
LEADING ME, SOME BODY IS LEADING ME, With this assurance, why do you panic? Why
OLUMBA IS THE ONE LEADING ME." Have you are you afraid? No masquerade can attack the child
realized that? Truly, He is leading us and until He utters when the father is present at the masquerade party. Be
a word you would not know what to say. The prayer you bold to say the truth. If you realize that He is with you
offer, is He not the one praying? Everybody in the wherever you go, do not be afraid. One of our local
world seems to be attributing these great achievements adages says ,"He who steps first into the stream sees the
to Brotherhood whereas Christ is the one accomplishing water at its natural state." This is to say that He is at the
these tasks. How can you on your own successfully forefront of everything, therefore if He stands still,
teach others? He is the only one who takes credit for all walks or directs you to go from house to house, try and
the feats accomplished in the morning, afternoon, abide by His directives.
evening and at any other time. Why do you not believe When Caiaphas pronounced that "It was
in Him? Many people are worried with thoughts about expedient for one man to die than for the entire
material things, and by so doing, you seek to glorify community to perish,"(John 11:49-50) little did he
yourself. know that he was setting on fire dry leaves. Many
His words are so wonderful that when they fall people are of the view that he killed Jesus, whereas that
on the ground, they crush mighty rocks and rise up to was the time Christ actually commenced His mission.
fulfill His will. YOU SHOULD FEAR NOTHING When you throw a Brotherhood child on the floor,
BECAUSE YOU ARE HIS VESSEL, AUTHORIZED you have succeeded in doing him no harm but you
TO BEAR ELOQUENT TESTIMONY ABOUT HIS have caused the truth to explode.
GLORY. Undoubtedly you are an overcomer, and no Lament and weep no more, do not mourn, speak
one can withstand the courage which He has endowed no vain word, do not nurture any evil thoughts. Christ is
you with. the one who sends one on an errand, and He goes forth
In the same vein, He has conquered the entire to accomplish the task. Do not be afraid even at
world and His authority is unchallenged. Read John 14: midnight or when the thunder strikes, for He is always
16-18: AND I WILL PRAY THE FATHER AND HE with you. You should not be afraid when you are
SHALL GIVE YOU ANOTHER HELPER THAT HE confronted by a battalion of soldiers, continue to move;
MAY ABIDE WITH YOU FOREVER, EVEN THE for Christ is moving with you, as He is in you. This is
SPIRIT OF TRUTH WHOM THE WORLD CANNOT confirmed by His promise as recorded in Matthew
RECEIVE BECAUSE IT NEITHER SEES HIM NOR 28:18-20:"ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO ME IN
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AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN second. He is like a guide, the thunder, the lightening.
THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON He can explode at will, to accomplish His assignment. If
AND OF THE HOLY GHOST. TEACHING THEM TO somebody tells you that Our Lord Jesus Christ is in the
OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I HAVE sky, do not believe. CHRIST IS NEITHER IN THE
COMMANDED YOU. FOR LO, I AM WITH YOU SKY NOR IN JERUSALEM. CHRIST LIVES IN YOU.
ALWAYS, EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE WORLD. May my Peace and Blessings rest and abide
AMEN.” with the entire world, now and forever more. Amen.
Doubt Him no more, for the Father has adorned THANK YOU FATHER.
you with His armour, and no other thing can flap its
wings against you. He is the soldier, the Police, and
even the Customs Officer as well as the Director and the
Minister. Christ is always before and behind you. He is
always with you while you are sleeping, running, and
wherever you find yourself. Do not be afraid any longer;
for you are no longer alone but you are with Christ
while you are walking on the road. Christ will be there
to clear the way and create a problem free path for you.
Why then should you be afraid? He is always in front
and behind you, on your left and on your right hand
side, in short, Christ is everywhere.
When you are sent on an errand by God, rest
assured that you will have wonderful testimonies in the
course of doing the assignment. It is profitable to attend
Bible Class lectures and to Practice God's injunctions,
for they constitute the power and salvation from God, in
the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Henceforth, be attentive to the admonitions of
the Father and do not preach what He has not directed
you to preach. Whatever He admonishes you to do, do it
even when it rains or shines, do not be misled by KNOW THY GOD
another person nor should you try to accomplish your
carnal thoughts, things which you conjure up in your
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one being, and He is the creator of heaven and earth.
SPIRITUAL FOOD: MATTHEW 6: 9-11
GOD'S UNITY WITH MAN:
“AFTER THIS MANNER THEREFORE Did you know that if you offend your fellow
PRAY YE: OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN man, you are offending God? All the good and bad
HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM things you are doing in this life, you are doing same to
COME. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS God. God is the Father of all creatures. God is the
IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY sole owner of heaven and earth and the fullness therein.
BREAD.” He is now here on earth with men, and this is the era
in which all hands must be on deck to highly uplift
Him.
WHO IS THE FATHER? This is the time for you to refrain completely
Beloved brethren, this spiritual food is going to from all vices. Do not kill somebody because he has
serve as an eye-opener to the entire human race; because committed adultery with your wife; for whatever thing
upon all the claims made by the whites, the scientists, you are doing, you are doing same to God. Are you
occultist, blacks, and business men and women, that aware that all the sins you commit in this world are
they know God, no one indeed knows God. But today I against God? You who claim to be so wise, do you have
am going to reveal God unto you, and show you how this wisdom? Every human being, be he big or small, is
God really looks like. under God's governance.
Recall when John the Baptist was teaching his So, in all that you do, know that you are doing
disciples how to pray, and the disciples of Christ, on same to God. He has come to dwell with men. Hence
seeing that went to Christ and demanded that He you are told not to indulge in sin any longer. Do not take
`CHRIST' should also teach them how to pray? That is vengeance, rather commit everything to God for
where we are going to focus our attention. everything in this world belongs to Him. Hence you
Read the text of discourse again. (Matthew 6:9- have no right to claim ownership of anything. The entire
11). Who is this "OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN human race is very stubborn, even to their Creator. They
HEAVEN?" Do you know Him? It is said, "OUR disregard Him, abuse Him, and neglect His presence.
FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED That is why they are experiencing hardship.
BE THY NAME, THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL
BE DONE IN ON EARTH AS IT IS DONE IN MAN'S BLUNDER:
HEAVEN." Is that statement not referring to God? Is The world is so foolish to the extent that they
God not the creator of heaven and earth? But do the have refused to recognize the God who created them.
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Pharaohs, the Nebuchadnezzars and the Herods. They IN WHAT FORM IS GOD?
are so stupid and ignorant; and that is why they suffer. My main concern in this gospel is for you to
All the self- acclaimed scientists, engineers, doctors, the know who God is. Whether He is a stone, water, man or
whites and the blacks etc., all their claims amount to spirit. God is the one who rules over the entire universe,
nonsense. It is because of their so-called wisdom, self- and you ought to recognize Him. He is even the person
proclaimed independence, negligence of God's work, who wreaks vengeance, and He is the one ministering to
etc., that they are now rendered useless in the world. All the whole world; and they must recognize and succumb
the encumbrances faced by the entire world is as a result to His rulership. Do not think that all the good or bad
of the fact that they have refused to recognize their things you do are against your fellow man, but rather,
creator who is now at their door step. It is not that the remember that whatever thing you do, you are doing
world does not recognize their presidents or governors same to God. At any point in time you tell lies to
but they fail to recognize God, their Creator. The entire another person, understand that it is not him per se you
world, indeed, does not know that God is in are lying to, but you are lying to God. On the other
existence. People do not know that it is God who hand, if at any point in time you conceive some good
created the earth, that He is the one giving them the thoughts in your mind or do some good things to
knowledge they use in doing all the good things around somebody, you are not doing it to that person but to God
them. Because of this ignorance, you see people giving who created everything, and so you will have peace in
praises to stones, water, sun, moon, etc., your soul. There is no judge, chief judge, president,
THE FIRST AND FOREMOST THING governor, or pastor who is worthy before God, in fact
ANY INDIVIDUAL MUST DO IS TO RECOGNIZE the whole world is found wanting in God's ways: they
THE ONE WHO CREATED HIM, AND abuse and neglect the one who created them. That is
SURRENDER HIMSELF UNTO HIM. If this is done why the entire world is suffering. But right now I have
the problems confronting the entire world would be brought an eye-opening gospel so that you will know
lessened. CHRIST, DURING HIS FIRST ADVENT, yourself and flee from ignorance and stop recognizing
MADE IT CLEAR TO THE WORLD THAT stone, water, tree, but recognize God. Everything you
THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD, See John 20:17: are doing is for God and not for man, stone, or tree, etc.,
"JESUS SAID UNTO HER, TOUCH ME NOT; for it is God who created everything. Everything in this
FOR I AM NOT YET ASCENDED TO MY world is in subjection to God. CHRIST, SPIRIT ETC.,
FATHER: BUT GO TO MY BRETHREN, AND ARE ALL SERVING GOD. This explains the reason
SAY UNTO THEM, I ASCEND UNTO MY Christ bore eloquent testimony about God as the
FATHER, AND YOUR FATHER; AND TO MY Greatest Being in creation.
GOD, AND YOUR GOD." BUT NOW THE WORLDLY PEOPLE ARE
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THE CREATOR. I wonder whether they have not read unmake. People are claiming to be wise; hence they
in the scriptures that "Whosoever does not forsake all would not recognize and honor God. Is it God who will
that he has cannot become my disciple." God is too then recognize and honor them? Have you not seen how
awesome for man to insult. All things both in heaven He is shaking the world? Have you not seen how He is
and on earth are under His rulership; for He is shaking the governments, churches, schools, ministries,
everything you can think of. He is the morning, night, banks, etc.?
moon, stars, the firmament, mountain, etc. Now Mr. President, have you known that God is
Everything one is doing is in accordance with the one shaking the world? What about you, Mr.
His constitution. Whether you are dead or living, you Governor and Mr. Scientist, the so-called researcher, are
are moving in accordance with His divine plan. All the you aware that God is the one putting everything in
little creatures you are seeing are from God. The ants, disarray and confusing the entire world due to their
maggots, flies, etc. all come from Him, and apart from ignorance? You who claim to be so rich, you Mr. Royal
Him nothing can exist. Therefore whether you are Highness, you Mr. Commissioner of Police, you Mr.
doing good or bad, you are not doing it for any other Chief Judge, are you at any point in time aware that God
person but for God. So if we, as from today, start to is no respecter of any person? God does not care
recognize Him, we would no longer indulge in evil, and whether you are this or that, as He treats the spirits and
God will come and make His abode with us and reveal the angels in the same manner does He treat you. HAVE
Himself to us. YOU NOT SEEN HOW HE GLORIFIED CHRIST?
No matter the name you call God, whether you He is the one ruling over you, therefore if you do not
call him God, Jesus or Christ, Jehovah, etc. it is THE recognize Him, how will it be possible for you to
HOLY FATHER, (GOD) who you are referring to. Take recognize Christ? IS JESUS NOT A FELLOW
a reference from John 17:1-26. SERVANT OF GOD? ARE YOU NOT ALSO A
FELLOW SERVANT TO GOD? WHY THEN DO
RESPECTER OF NONE: YOU SAY YOU ARE WORSHIPPING JESUS, NOT
GOD IS NOT A RESPECTER OF ANY THE FATHER, (GOD)? Anybody who knows and
PERSON (Acts 10:34 / Eph 6:9 / 1 Peter 1:17). The worships Jesus must also know and worship man.
worldly people are claiming to be so wise and prudent, Anybody who honors man also honors God. God is in
but observe what they are now encountering. They have everything that you are seeing, and I have told you this
no peace, no food, there is no political stability before that His Spirit has been distributed and
anywhere, student unrest is rampant everywhere. I have transmuted into everything. Without God nothing can
only mentioned just a few of the myriad of problems be effective. That is why I have brought you this gospel
facing the worldly people. Who do you think is so that you will know that God is existing, and He is
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chief judges, presidents, governors, etc., will know that inhabitants of the world have been engaged in war
SOMEBODY GREATER THAN THEM IS NOW against their Creator. And yet they claim to be so wise.
ON EARTH. The traditional rulers, governors, ARE THEY NOT RATHER STUPID? Take another
presidents etc., are so stupid to claim that they are the reference from (Acts 7:47-end). The world has never at
rulers. They should remember the case of any point in time wanted to hear of God, and if any body
Nebuchadnezzar, Pharaoh, and all other so-called kings mentions anything about God, they would want him to
of old. Where are they today? THE OWNER OF THE be killed. But since they started doing this, what has
WHOLE UNIVERSE IS NOW ON EARTH, AND been their gain? Where lies the sense if you are hating
HE IS BUT ONLY ONE BEING. Should you steal, God and the same time you want to erect a church for
you are stealing his property. Should you fornicate, you God? So you think that God dwells in house made by
are fornicating with Him. Therefore if you do not obey man?
Him, where will you be? What is your duty on earth?
What is the essence of your so-called wisdom? All the GOD'S EXPECTATION OF MAN:
encumbrances human being are experiencing is as a Do you think that your so-called code of
result of their stubbornness with God. conduct is in line with what God desires from man? He
Right from the time of Adam, the human being wants you to recognize His presence. It is said that the
has never respected God. That is why God is throwing fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. If you fear
them into a state of confusion. If you see somebody God you will never kill even a fly, talk less of killing
being a witch or wizard or anybody who destroys souls, your fellow man. All the sins you commit are against
it is God who is using him to punish man against his God. If at all there is anybody who is ready to forsake
shortcomings. Have you ever seen any man who is ready sin and serve God, such will surely be saved. But
to honor God, right from Adam? Everybody is engaged nobody is ready to do that or has ever done that except
in warfare with God. That is the reason for the Jesus the Christ. The problem of the entire world is that
encumbrances you go through. How can mankind be everybody, both young and old is fighting against God,
free from suffering when he is waging war against will they be able to withstand God? Do you now see the
the one who created him? What is the essence of the reason why I always preach about Christ? Because He is
so-called knowledge? What is the sense in pointing a the only one who honors and sees God.
gun at the one who created you? What is the sense in He is the only righteous man. That is why He is
stealing what belongs to God? Tell me how you are exalted. Christ is a human being as you are, but He
going to be saved when you are not obeying the one honors and respects God. To answer Jesus, Chief, King,
who created you? I know you are surprised to hear this this or that, can never help you. WHAT CAN
gospel for you have never heard this kind of thing REALLY SAVE YOU IS TO HONOR AND
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have refused to do this, which shows that you are just “At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day
a fool. WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO through the corn field: and his disciples were an
PLEASE GOD IS TO KEEP HIS INJUNCTIONS hungered, and began to pluck the ears of the corn, and
BY LOVING ONE ANOTHER, BY ABIDING IN to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto
LOVE AND IN PEACE WITH EVERYBODY, AND him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful
BY RECOGNIZING GOD'S PRESENCE. Since the to do upon the sabbath day.”
beginning of creation the only Being I know practicing
the injunctions of God is Our Lord Jesus Christ; hence, I SECOND BIBLE LESSON: LUKE 12:22-23
keep on talking of Him. Therefore everybody must “And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I
follow His footsteps. BELOVED, YOUR DUTY AS A say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye
PARTAKER IN THIS KINGDOM IS TO HONOR shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
AND LOVE GOD. YOU HAVE TO SERVE GOD The life is more than meat, and the body is more than
THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE AND SURRENDER raiment.”
YOURSELF COMPLETELY UNTO HIM. YOU
SHOULD NOT DOUBT GOD. READ 1 John 4:19- GOLDEN TEXT: LUKE 6:20
21. “And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and
BELOVED, HAVE YOU HEARD THAT? said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of
WHO AMONG ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE God.”
EARTH HAS LOVED GOD, EXCEPT CHRIST?
Take another reference from John 1:17-18.
It is said a stroke of the cane is sufficient for the MATERIAL WEALTH IS VANITY:
wise. Let He who has ears to hear, hear what the Holy Beloved, have you now realized why faith must
Spirit has imparted unto the entire world. always go with work? Had man believed in God, he
May God bless His Holy Words. Amen. would have equally believed in His words. The problem
THE VOICE OF GOD. with man is that he strongly believes in, and totally
THANK YOU FATHER depends on, material wealth. For this reason, the rich are
not interested in the activities of God's kingdom. This
THE PROBLEMS WITH accounts for the statement of our Lord Jesus Christ as
quoted in the Golden Text.
MATERIALISM Anyone who has faith does not have any
business with the world; and as many as are interested in
the kingdom of God have no need for the carnal things
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materialism cannot love God. Consider the case of the should perish. This is why He has encouraged you to be
apostles of Christ. Before they joined the service of identified with this kingdom.
God, they had to forsake the wealth they had Man loves what God hates, and he hates what
accumulated. This they did with the full hope of God loves. Pleasing man therefore is tantamount to
inheriting the kingdom of God. displeasing God. But God is very happy with those who
Today, how many are ready to forsake their obey His instructions, and so provides for them always.
wealth in pursuance of this kingdom of God? How many These are those who Our Lord Jesus Christ advised not
even believe in God? Many are ready to kill others or to take thought for life, what to eat and what to wear.
even sell parts of their body to acquire wealth. You must THEREFORE THE CRITERIA FOR INHERITING
no more remain in ignorance of the fact that the quest THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS ABSTINENCE FROM
for material wealth puts you away from God, and so you MATERIAL ACQUISITION.
cannot inherit the kingdom of God. What in this world can you compare with the
The scripture reveals that Blessed are the poor kingdom of God? Cars, houses, wife, husband, children,
for they shall inherit the kingdom of God. In the light of education, political appointment, indeed all the worldly
this, all they who have forsaken the material things of things can never be compared with the kingdom of God.
this world can be sure of inheriting the kingdom of God. Whereas the Kingdom of God endureth for eternity, all
It was for this cause that you are warned, "Today, if the things of this world are temporal. They easily fade
you hear his voice, harden not your hearts." (Hebrews away with time and indeed, at the speed of lightening.
4:7). God is desirous that you all should inherit this
kingdom. Hence God does not spare any effort telling WHY YOU SUFFER:
you all that you need to know about this kingdom. It is Brethren you are aware that it is your lack of
only when you toy with the word that you fail to realize belief in God that accounts for your insistence on
its potency. And if unfortunately you miss this kingdom acquiring material things of this world. The proliferation
of God, your blood will be upon your head. of churches in the world is not a function of man
believing in God, rather, it is occasioned by man's
lustful acquisition of material wealth. Were man to have
OUR GOD IS UNIQUE: believed in God, the world would not have been
Our God is not the God of confusion. He has suffering today.
advised us to desist from bothering about what we God knows for sure that man does not believe in
should do to have salvation. He is so merciful that He Him. In spite of how man shouts and calls on the name
demonstrates constantly to us what to do so we may of God, even for a million times in a second. That is
inherit the kingdom of God. The choice to perish or be why He criticizes our deeds as He says: "Why call me
saved is now yours, but it is not God's will that you Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" (Luke

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6:46). In the world today, is there anybody who is satisfied with that reply so he went further to tempt the
practicing the word of God? Even here in Brotherhood Lord. He tried to convince our Lord Jesus Christ to jump
of the Cross and Star, is there anybody who practices the down from the pinnacle of the temple, but the Lord told
word of God? him that it is written that “Thou shalt not tempt the Lord
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the thy God.” And when the tempter took the Lord to a
kingdom of God, you are aware of this, yet instead of mountain top from where He showed Him all the wealth
practicing the word of God which is our main thrust of the world, and told Christ that all the wealth would
here, you keep scrambling for wealth, wife, children, be His if Christ would fall down and worship him, the
husband, and all such carnal things. Can these assure Lord rebuked him and made him to know that it was his
your salvation? Now that you prefer to seek for wealth, duty to worship and serve only the Lord God. (Refer to
have you not read in the scripture that, "Blessed are ye Matthew 4:1-10).
poor for yours is the kingdom of God?" Are you sure Today are you following the footpath opened by
that your thoughts, words, and deeds are such that will our Lord Jesus Christ? Are you not placing the carnal
enable you to inherit the kingdom of God? wealth above God? For this and many more wrongful
things you keep doing, what hope do you have for
CHRIST IS THE ONLY WAY: eternal life?
Except you do that which is pleasing before It is not a disputed fact that a lot of you are
God, you cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Besides easily deceived with the gift of cars, houses, clothing,
you should note that for you to please God, you have to titles. With these you carelessly tell lies against God, not
practice all the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ. In minding the repercussions. This indeed is the root cause
John 14:6, Christ has said that He is the way, the truth, of the problem facing mankind today. It is rather
and the life, and no one goes to the Father, except unfortunate that you are seriously mindful of the things
through Him. Christ is the only acceptable way to God, that will not at any time bring you anything good.
the Father. He is the only avenue through which man Decide now within yourself on what to do so that you
can obtain everlasting life. may not miss the everlasting life. Note that this kingdom
Recall what happened between Christ and the is exclusively preserved for the poor at heart.
tempter after Christ had fasted for forty days and forty
nights. The tempter told Christ that Christ should GOD NEVER FAILS:
command that these available stones to become bread, Our God is the God of accomplishment. As soon
that He may eat after the fasting. But Christ answered as he undertakes to do anything, same will be done in
and said,"It is written, man should not live by bread the shortest possible time. His pronouncements are true
alone but by every word which proceeds out of the because He is Truth. Do not mind the deeds of the
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But at all times be mindful of practicing only the likened the kingdom of God unto a treasure hid in a
word of God at all times. Realize that the ways of field, which when a sensible man finds it, hides it for the
God's children are always at variance with those of the joy thereof, returns home to sell all he had in order to
worldly people. The people of the world depend on the buy the field. Compare what our Lord Jesus Christ told a
abundance of the wealth they have been able to certain ruler who sought to know what to do in order to
accumulate, but the children of God believe in, and they have eternal life. I am also telling you now to sell all
depend on, the Word of God, since the Word of God that you have acquired, distribute the proceeds to the
constitutes everlasting life. The carnal wealth of this poor and you will be worthy of the kingdom of God.
world is nothing compared with the reward intended for (See Luke 13:18-23). If you are mindful of the material
you in the kingdom of God. wealth of this world, you no have entry in to the
You should know that there were many people kingdom of God.
who had been seeking for this kingdom but could not The Scripture at Matthew 19:24 warns us that
see it. They would not see it because of how they sought no rich man shall enter into the kingdom of God. As
for it. They sought for the kingdom of God with money, many as do come in here with the mind of seeking for
cars, houses, wives, children, husbands, etc. They were earthly wealth have failed woefully. They cannot
oblivious of the fact that the kingdom of God has no possess the kingdom of God. The paramount things in
affiliation with carnal things. the mouth of everyone who loves himself should be how
Today, you have been adequately informed that to inherit the kingdom of God. Though you may possess
God's kingdom is exclusively for the poor at heart. This the entire world, it is nothing compared to having the
therefore implies that you have to let go of all the things right of inheritance of this kingdom. THE
of this world. Remain free and calm, so that you can INHERITANCE OF THE KINGDOM GRANTS YOU
receive the Holy Spirit and the power to believe and PEACE, JOY, LOVE, SALVATION, AND ETERNAL
have faith in God. Except you do this, you cannot serve LIFE.
God whole heartedly. And if you do not serve God in This is the long expected kingdom which
this way, you cannot enter into the kingdom of God. In Nebuchadnezzer saw in his dream, and was interpreted
other words if you are still hand in glove with the to him by Daniel. Do not for any reason whatsoever toy
material things of this world, it is evidently clear that with this kingdom. You have been thinking of how to
you are not interested in the kingdom of God. overcome the world. Today, you have been given the
clue to overcoming the world. You are to refrain from
GOD'S KINGDOM IS WORTH EVERYTHING the love of the things of this world, if you must
VALUABLE: inherit the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God does
The kingdom of God is a priceless treasure. not consist in meat and drink and wealth. IT IS MADE
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THE HOLY GHOST.(ROMANS 14:17). are desirous of having eternal life, start now to discard
materialism, and do not rely so much on it. I am not
PIETY IS THE ONLY KEY: only teaching you, but I also practice what I teach. You
The prerequisite for entry into the Kingdom of are living witnesses that I have no business with the
God is to be as pure as He who has called you. If you things of this world. All I hope for is for the kingdom of
allow yourself to be hopelessly entangled with God. I implore you therefore to follow suit.
materialism, same will unfailingly usher you into eternal I can stay for as long as ten years or more
damnation. Unfortunately, in the entire world, no one without food, and I will not be bothered. What is food
seems to be ready to inherit the kingdom of God, for no and other carnal things of the world, compared to the
one is ready to refrain from the love of the carnal things kingdom of God? It is fervent belief that causes me not
of this life. to be mindful of the things of this world. I started
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Perfecter of our life fasting when I was two years old and I have since held
and indeed our most worthy model, had put food to onto the fasting. The things you so value are but vanity
naught when Christ fasted for forty days and forty to me. I do not own a house, a car, or any material thing.
nights. That is why Christ could overcome the tempter These things are nothing to me. I DO NOT KNOW
when he tried to lure Him to fall. Now having been WHAT YOU CALL MOTHER, FATHER, UNCLE,
aware of this, why do you still give yourself to be led AUNT OR RELATIONS OF ANY KIND. ALL THAT
astray by food and the allied carnal needs of this world? INTERESTS ME IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD. All I
Our Lord Jesus Christ had in no small way taught us to am concerned about is to bring to the utter
shun all the things that are likely to debar us from consummation, the promise of Our Lord Jesus Christ
entering into the kingdom of God. This explains His that, "When the Holy Spirit of truth comes, he will
statement in John 14:30 that, "Hereafter I will not talk guide you into all truth..."(John 16:13). TODAY HAVE
much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and YOU NOT SEEN THE TRUTH? I HAVE LAID THE
has nothing in me.” Truly, upon his coming, if the TRUTH BARE UNTO YOU. The only problem is that
prince of this world should find that your heart's desire you have rejected the truth. You have intentionally
is money, he will use money to buy you over to himself. blocked your ears, and you have obviously closed your
Whatever you deeply cherish is what he uses to buy you eyes, and you have shut your mouth against this truth.
over to himself. But should he discover God in you, he Except you acknowledge the truth as I have taught you,
will not be able to stand you, and then you will be quite and in conjunction practice my teachings, you will not
safe in God's hands. inherit the kingdom of God.
WITH GOD AS YOUR LEADER YOU WILL
ALWAYS DEFEAT THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD. FOOD KILLS YOUR SPIRIT:
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YOU STILL TAKE DELIGHT IN EATING MEAT who is desirous of doing the work of God and practicing
AND FISH. Even the sight of a goat, a cow, dog, the word of God. The same is the case with all other
children, etc., is enough for you to salivate. Do you not material things of this world. IF YOU LOVE THE
know that these things account for your spiritual death? MUNDANE THINGS OF THIS WORLD YOU
CANNOT PLEASE GOD. Apart from the symbolic
"LAST SUPPER" which Our Lord Jesus Christ offered
FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 12:1-2 to the disciples, have you read in the scripture that He
“At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day ever sat at table elsewhere? He had no other food to eat
through the corn field: and his disciples were an than the word of God. Even when He fed the multitude,
hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to there is no recorded account that He joined them to eat.
eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, The kingdom of God, you should note, is not an
Behold thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do embodiment of food, but righteousness, peace, joy, and
upon the sabbath day.” love. As many as bother their minds with the thoughts
of food and drink cannot enter the kingdom of God.
THE WORK OF GOD IS ENOUGH FOR HIS Man's dreadful enemy is food and drink and these
ELECTS: separate man from God.
Having read through this passage, are you told Again it is recorded that Our Lord Jesus Christ
that it was Our Lord Jesus Christ who had plucked the attended a marriage feast with His mother at Cana in
corn? It was rather the disciples, because, like some of Galilee, and when the wine was finished He obliged His
you today, they valued food very much. Recall what Our mother's request, and turned water into wine for the
Lord Jesus Christ said to His disciples when they invited multitude to drink (John 2:1-10). Have you ever been
Him for a meal after His encounter with the Samaritan told that He Himself tasted of the wine? Food indeed
woman. He said to them, I have meat to eat that ye has done a great deal in defiling you, to the extent that
know not of.(John 4:32). They then pondered over that you become uninhabitable by God. You are the house of
statement, questioning themselves whether somebody God and for God to come and indwell you, you must of
had brought food for him to eat outside their knowledge. necessity be clean. IF YOU DESIRE THE
Knowing their minds, he declared: “My meat is to COMPANIONSHIP OF GOD, PURIFY AND REMAIN
do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. A WORTHY HOUSE FOR GOD TO DWELL IN.
Say not ye there are yet four months, and then cometh SHUN THE LOVE FOR FOOD AND DRINK, KEEP
the harvest? Behold, I say unto you, lift up your eyes YOURSELF CLEAN AND HE WILL MAKE HIS
and look at the fields, for they are white already for ABODE IN YOU. FOOD IS AN ENEMY OF THE
harvest.”(John 4:34-35). SPIRIT, AND THAT IS WHY BROTHER PAUL
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shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for HAVE NEED FOR MONEY. The kingdom of God is
fornication, but for the Lord and the Lord for the not lacking in anything. It has everything in abundance.
body.”(1 Corinthians 6:13). It is devoid of sorrows, sickness, hunger, death, and
other misfortunes. The kingdom of God is a place where
MONEY IS THE WORST TEMPTER: joy, happiness, satisfaction, peace, etc., abound. Above
As many as love food, clothing, cars, etc, have all, there is no man-made thing or god in the kingdom of
no share in this kingdom of God. At times you may be God. Only God and His righteousness reigns supreme in
tempted to ask why then did God create money? It was this kingdom. The disciples of Christ could not enter
meant to be used for the alleviation of the suffering of into the kingdom of God because they had no Holy
the poor. But you have to seek first the kingdom of Spirit though their master was a bonafide member of the
heaven and all other things will be added unto you kingdom. But on account of love, He sanctified Himself
(Matthew 6:33). If you let go of the mundane things of so that we might be sanctified through the truth.(See
this world, and you hold fast to righteousness, you will John 17:19).
never lack. After all God is not poor. He is the Creator Brethren, the kingdom of God is not the
and owner of everything in existence. Why then should kingdom of the world. It is not a place where money,
you lack? houses, wife, husband, children, position and all such
mundane things are the order of the day. All that you
GOD WILL ALWAYS PROVIDE THE MEANS: have to pursue here is the Word of God; and also be in
As a man of God you are billed to take care of complete obedience to God. This is so because the Word
the needs of the less privileged. In your preparedness to of God is good health, love, peace, joy, and all the
do this, God will definitely bless you with what to use in virtues for all those who must inherit the kingdom of
accomplishing this divine assignment. This does not God. As many as practice His words have no problem in
imply that you have to go about looking for money and life and to them salvation is sure.
the mundane things in the name of satisfying the needs
of the poor. If you fix your mind on these things, you SECOND BIBLE LESSON: LUKE 12:22-23
are perishing. One note worthy point is that you had “And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I
better forget about the things of this world and face the say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye
work of God squarely, so that you may not be tempted . shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Do you know that Judas Iscariot was made the The life is more than meat, and the body more than
treasurer for the disciples? It was so because he was of raiment.”
the world. God does not need money. Of what use is
money to God? MONEY IS MEANT FOR THE POOR, MAN IS NEVER SATISFIED.
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everyone in this kingdom should practice oneness, how You cannot enter into the kingdom of God with
many of you have tried it? The reason for this is quite wealth; rather, it is with faith that you can gain entrance
obvious. You refuse to practice oneness because you are to God's kingdom. It is impossible for a servant to serve
materialistic. When you are not content with the two masters at the same time. He must hate one and love
abundance God kept at your own disposal, how then can the other. In the same vain, you cannot love God and the
you give out a part of it to another person or even share carnal things of the world. It is obligatory that you desist
equally with your brother or sister? It is on this premise from the love of one and hold on firmly to the other. If
that I have advised you to let go the material things, if you love God and you surrender yourself completely to
you must inherit the kingdom of God. The lust for God, you would not have anything to do with the world.
material things has to a great extent resulted in the fall And above all, you would not lack, and you would be
of mankind. It also causes the love of God to elude man. living a problem- free life.
The rate at which you scramble for the carnal You are the abode of God; but one thing is sure,
things of this world is a clear indication that you have if you do not sanctify yourself, God cannot dwell in you.
not yet started seeking the kingdom of God. How can He only dwells in the house that is pure, when you are
you assign a lion to watch over your sheepfold when pure in heart. It is said the kingdoms of this world have
indeed the lion needs the sheep to devour? You cannot become the throne of God and His Christ, and He shall
practice common purse because you are materialistic reign forever and ever. (See Rev. 11:15). This indeed
and very greedy too. You have to turn a new leaf to be has brought to an automatic ending all the negative
able to do the work of God. First of all, you have to deeds, thoughts, and words of men, since the kingdom
sanctify yourself before you can be fit enough for God of God requires absolute righteousness. It is pertinent to
to dwell in you. Realize that a new wine must be put disclose to you that whatever things you observe being
into new wineskin, lest the wine skin breaks and the done here are as directed by the Holy Spirit Himself. For
wine spills out.(See Matthew 9:17). this cause therefore, nobody has the right to question
Beloved, God is sufficient to you, and so you whatever is done here. Let me remind you that the Holy
have no cause to bother yourself over anything. Food is Spirit has no taste for the carnal things of this world.
vanity, neither does clothing serve you any purpose. All carnal possessions are carnal before the Holy Spirit.
THE ULTIMATE THINGS IS FOR YOU TO Man therefore must of necessity stop loving the things
SURRENDER YOURSELF TO GOD AND ALLOW of this world. I dare say, it is wrong, and indeed an act
THE HOLY SPIRIT TO DWELL IN YOU, FOR BY of sheer foolishness for one to be interested in the carnal
SO DOING, YOU ARE SURE OF ENTERING INTO things of this world, when in effect it yields no one any
THE KINGDOM OF GOD. useful purpose. In the kingdom of God, there is no
hunger, thirst, sickness, death, lack, etc. All that is
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to enter into the kingdom, they are assured of eternal FROM THE CARNAL LUSTS OF THE FLESH.
life. As you are aware, the lust for the material
things of this world accounts for why you cannot please
WHAT A LUCKY GENERATION: God. Food, cars, money, husband, wife, children, etc.,
You should be exceedingly glad because the serve you no useful purpose. Rather they constitute
scriptures are fulfilled in your time. Revelation 21:3 stumbling blocks unto you. If you do not forsake them,
states:"And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, you will forever remain a slave to these things.
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will
dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God APPRECIATE GOD'S GESTURES
Himself shall be with them, and be their God." Examine the happenings in the world today. If
These words have manifested in our time. You you give a man one thousand naira, the person will
are a living witness that when the Father says, "Go all is praise and worship you. If you rent out your house to
well," it will surely be so. Even in cases of somebody, the tenant will worship you and comply
impossibilities, solutions are readily achieved with the strictly to your rules and regulations, not minding how
Father's pronouncements. Again you are living stringent they may be. In fact, whatever a man does to
witnesses to the Omnipresent nature of God in our ease your burden, that person will in turn want you to
midst. HE IS PHYSICALLY SEEN EVERYWHERE IN worship him. In God's case, upon all the boundless and
THE WORLD AND IN ALL OTHER PLANES OF uncountable things He has done for you, do you worship
MANIFEST AT THE SAME TIME. He goes about or even thank Him? Many have never remembered to
doing His work quietly, but efficiently too. He does not say "Thank you Father," yet they are obviously
make any noise and so he could rightly be called the enjoying the life given to them gratis by God.
SILENT GUEST. He has not only come in this last The sooner you disentangled yourself from the
dispensation, but He has come with the mission to carnal lust of this world, the better it will be for you.
change and make mankind fit to inherit the kingdom of This is because you are sure to live a life that nobody
God. It is therefore your duty to make room for Him to will understand or pass negative comments on you. This
dwell in you, and perfectly change you. This will indeed indeed will enable you to be appreciative of God. Do not
be possible if you sanctify yourself. Sanctification, you bother yourself about the carnal things of this world. But
should note, can only come after one might have rest assured that the Holy Spirit knows what is good for
refrained from sin. FOR ONE TO BE ABLE TO you, and He will adequately provide same at the due
REFRAIN FROM SIN, ONE MUST BE ABLE TO time. Attempting to satisfy your flesh, for your
KNOW WHAT SINFULNESS IS, AND SO ONE information, is detrimental to your spiritual self. Take
MUST BE ABLE TO DETECT SIN AND REFRAIN the case of Adam as an example. Ever since God sent
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experienced a settled and comfortable life as before. God has acknowledged the fact that there exists
This was because he had yielded to the demands of the some poor persons in the world. But He wants them first
flesh, in spite of the word of God. He invested all his to work hard and qualify for the kingdom of God before
time laboring for food, clothing and the allied mundane being blessed with material things as reward. As you are
things. Today, have you seen that the quest for these blessed with those things, it is expected that you
things account for the reason why you have refused to distribute them to the less privileged ones. Can you now
hear the word of God and practice the word of God. The see that the children of God have no problems? They, in
first step to worshipping God is the DRY FASTING. actual fact, have no need for anything. As you distribute
And should you want to enter the kingdom of God, the this wealth to the poor, you must remember the
first thing to do is for you to sell all you have and admonition at Matthew 6: 3-4,"But when thou does
distribute the proceeds to the poor and follow God. You alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand
must sell these things otherwise they will form the pivot doeth. That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father
of your mind and so debar you from serving God which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly."
actively.

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GOLDEN TEXT: LUKE 6:20 Whatever you can give out to the poor, be rest
“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and assured that you are saving it in heaven for yourself.
said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of Many people do not know the blessings obtainable from
God.” almsgiving. Were they to have known that they are
NO PLACE FOR MATERIAL THINGS: increasing their storehouse in heaven, no man would
How do you understand that portion of the joke with almsgiving. Whatever type of wealth God
Bible? Now that you profess that you want to go into the keeps at your own disposal, distribute it to the poor so
kingdom of God, how will you achieve this? Assuming that you might have it in abundance in your store house.
you are being called up today, where will you keep your Anything in this world which people value
bed, your shoes, chairs, girlfriends, boyfriends, children, greatly is certainly vanity. The greatest treasure and the
wives, husbands, houses, cars, etc? Recall that when Our gift which every rationally-minded person should look
Lord Jesus Christ ascended, He did not carry any for is the possibility of entering into the kingdom of
baggage. He knew that He would not leave this world God.
with anything, hence He did not accumulate any wealth I am now emphatically proclaiming that those
for Himself. He had no wife, children, house, car, etc. In who own the kingdom of God are the poor people. This
fact these things are of no use for any one who is is certainly so, because they do not place premium on
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whatsoever is placed at their disposal. And they will the whole Bible.
happily share same out to others who are also in need. Our Lord Jesus Christ had practically
When Elijah was taken up, what did he carry demonstrated that the things of the world are worth
with him? If you want to follow God, forsake all the nothing. This is deduced from the event of His
material things of this world. Learn from the advice of crucifixion when He willingly gave up His life as a
Our Lord Jesus Christ to one of His disciples who had ransom for the remission of the sins of mankind. Such
requested that he be allowed to go and bury his late love for man cannot be adequately estimated. Recall the
father. The Lord said to him,"Follow me, and let the words of the Apostle Paul:"For ye know the grace of our
dead bury the dead." (Matthew 8:21-22). Recall again Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your
what happened when John the Baptist was killed. John sake, he became poor, that ye through his poverty might
who was the first cousin of Our Lord Jesus Christ, was become rich."(2 Corinthians 8:9).
beheaded. When his disciples rushed and told Christ, This is what is expected of every Christian. GIVE
what did he do? He still went about preaching the word ALMS, ELSE YOU HAVE DERAILED THE
of God, not bothering about the death of his first cousin. FOOTPRINTS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
(Read Matthew 14).
This was a practical demonstration of what WORTHY EXAMPLE FOR ALL:
Christ taught His disciples. He was not bothered about When Peter, James and John went and gave a
John's death because He was convinced that John had hint to Our Lord Jesus Christ that Judas Iscariot had
completed his assignment on earth. diverted money from the common purse to build a house
for a harlot, He did not say a word, nothing to show
THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT: annoyance. This indeed proves to you that He was not
The work of God is to save souls for Christ. concerned of the carnal things of the world. If I may ask,
Christ was doing this when He went about preaching the when eventually, Judas Iscariot committed suicide, and
gospel. Again you can remember when Christ visited the died, what happened to that house he had built? What
city of Bethany. Martha vehemently rejoiced at seeing did he do with the thirty pieces of silver that he had
Him. And after welcoming Him, she rushed in to collected to betray the Master?
prepare some food for Him. Mary however sat close to You who have refused to learn a lesson from the
Him, listening to the gospel. Martha then complained above instances, where lies your hope for eternity? The
about Mary not coming to help out in the kitchen. Christ children of God have no need for carnal things of this
then commended Mary's act of listening to the gospel; world. Let me clearly reiterate that wealth is not meant
for she had chosen rightly the word of God, as opposed for any other set of people than for the poor and the
to preparing food for Him. (Read Luke 10:38-42). After needy. Those of you who are scrambling for wealth, be
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material things. Compare the children of God who have
no outstanding need for the carnal things of this world to Golden Text: Galatians 5:24
those who are scrambling for wealth, even to the extent "And they that are Christ's have crucified the
of depriving others of their wealth at gunpoint. Of the flesh with the affections and lusts."
two, who is wise? The children of God are wiser
because they, and their hopes are based on the kingdom
of God. As such, it does not matter to them what you
choose to do with the carnal wealth. To them, the only Brethren, listen to the word of God. If the word
treasure is the hope of inheriting the kingdom of God. of God were to have the beginning or an end this gospel
Brethren, it is said that a stroke of the cane is would be called the foundation stone. This is the
sufficient unto the wise man. Those who have ears, let beginning and the end as far as the word of God is
them hear. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen concerned. What else can you do if you do not practise
THANK YOU HOLY FATHER. this gospel? Any other thing that you do apart from this
gospel means a waste of time.

GODLINESS WITH It Is Not Expedient For Man To Ask God For


Anything
CONTENTMENT IS If you read your Bible from Genesis to
Revelation but do not practise this gospel you are
GREAT GAIN wasting your time. If you dream like Daniel or Joseph,
but this gospel is not manifested in your life, then you
are dreaming in vain. Who is he who overcomes the
world? He is the person who has mortified the flesh
with its lusts and desires. He is the person who
First Bible Lesson: 1 Timothy 6:6
overcomes the world. Your problem is that you go to
"But godliness with contentment is great
church so that you may prosper, or that you may have a
gain."
child, a car. You have scored zero. You have failed.
You may come into this world and begin to name what
Second Bible Lesson: Philippians 4:12
you want to be; that you want to be a lawyer, a doctor,
"I know both how to be abased, and I know
an engineer, a millionaire, you have failed. You are a
how to abound: every where and in all things I am
rogue. You are a robber. That is your profession.
instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to
When you are a child you are asked what do you want to
abound and to suffer need."
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millionaire. Another person will want to be a doctor and all what is hunger?
another a professor. All of you are wanted persons.
You are serving Satan. Man's Tendency To Insatiability
You have heard what the first lesson says. The
Trade By Barter greatest gift a person has is satisfaction with one's
You are witnesses that the black man's land was position. If Esau was satisfied with his position he
not so corrupt even though they were warriors. The would have told Jacob what to do with his pottage. He
whites have completely corrupted you, since they are a would have damned it, and there would not have been
greedy people. When the whites did not come, with any problem. What was the cause of the downfall of our
their government, there was no money and we lived by first parent Adam? It was because he was not satisfied
barter. When you give me firewood I will give you with the position God had kept him. In the beginning
water. When you give me water, I give you food, I give God created only one person, Adam. After creating
you a child. You even exchanged children. There was him, Adam was the person who complained of
no problem. At that time you would hear that a certain loneliness and asked God to give him a companion. If
person had forty slaves. He did not buy them with he were satisfied with his position the question of his
money. Sometimes he used bananas to exchange for a fall would not have arisen. After all loneliness does not
person's child. That was all. kill. He complained that he was going to die of
loneliness even though there were other creations like
Esau Sold His Birth-Right birds and animals around him. He did not know the
Today before you are made a chief or a royal thought of God.
highness you will pay over six thousand naira; otherwise
you will not be capped. But Esau sold his own for a To Have A Partner Adam Had To Die
pottage of lentils. Can you not realize that Esau was Whatever comes from God is not evil but what
hungry and so he told Jacob to feed him with red comes from the lust of the flesh is evil. God did not
pottage. Jacob refused except on the condition that Esau create Adam and Eve together. He first of all created
sold his birthright. Esau thought over it and asked what Adam, and Adam asked for a companion. There was no
profit his birth right will do to him as he was so hungry alternative than for Adam to die. You have heard that
that he was at the point of death. (Gen 25:32) He thus Adam fell into a deep sleep. (Gen 2:21) Deep sleep
sold his birth-right to Jacob. Reflect on our first lesson, means that God killed him because Christ has said,
Jacob was a white man and Esau was a black man. If “Except a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it
Jacob were satisfied with his position would he tell Esau remains alone; but when it dies, it brings forth plenty of
to swap position with him? If Esau was satisfied with fruits.”(John 12:24). God caused Adam to fall into a
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Eve. Adam's spirit died because the first Adam was That is why we read that it is not what enters
from the earth but the last Adam was made a quickening into the body that defiles a man but what comes out of
spirit.(1 Cor 15:45). If Adam did not die he would have him. (Matt 15:11) For out of the heart proceed evil
remained alone. But when he died his spirit multiplied thought, fornication, theft, anger, adultery, drunkenness;
and filled the whole world. God gave him a partner, and and these are what defile the man. When greed lured
told him to eat of all the fruits of the trees in the garden Eve into eating the fruit, she also took same to her
except one. God warned them that the day they would husband, and both of them ate, and their eyes were
eat of the fruit of that tree, they would die because it opened. When God came to Adam in the cool of the
was the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and day he called Adam and asked, "Adam where are you?"
evil. Adam ran and hid himself. God called him and asked
again. "Where are you?" Adam said he heard God's
The Desires Of Eve's Heart Led To Her Downfall voice and hid himself. God asked him why did you run?
If it were Adam alone, he would not have eaten Adam replied that because he was naked. God asked
of the forbidden fruit because he was made personally him who told him that he was naked. Have you eaten of
by God. But Eve was a collection of parts, and so the the fruit I warned you against? Adam answered that it
fullness of the Godhead was completely absent in her. was the woman God gave to him that ate and gave same
That was why she easily succumbed to the Satan's lure. to him. (Gen 3:12)
She felt she brought all her desires into the fruit that was
forbidden her. Why did God advise that they should not Adam's Greed
eat of this fruit? You can imagine her lust taking form. Do you now realize? When he was alone he did
The gluttony in her brought her to eating the fruit. You not eat of the fruit. If he were satisfied with his position
heard that the serpent deceived her. It was no ordinary he would not have eaten the fruit, but now he is
serpent. (Gen 3:4) It was her desire which she complaining that the woman God gave to him caused
transferred to the fruit. him to eat. Our first lesson shows that Godliness and
As you are sitting here your desire is in a certain the fear of God are in the person who is satisfied in the
young man or woman. That is what is called greed. position God has kept him. If Adam were satisfied with
That is the serpent's greed. Why it is called a serpent is his loneliness there would have been no problem in the
that it is very unpredictable in its movement. As you are world today. It is said that a child that walks
sitting here your mind has wondered to America, India circumspectly will kill that which killed his father but he
and round the world while you are still sitting here. that is careless will be killed by what killed his father.
What is the position today? Is it not what killed your
Adam Ate The Forbidden Fruit, And Was As Wise father that is killing you today? You say that Adam was
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Be Content With What You Have be struggling to get in without knowing where you are
Son be satisfied with your position. Which of being taken to. I will be waiting for you here till you go
you is satisfied with his position? If we were to be and come back. I will not go. What is new in it? What
satisfied with the position God has kept us there would is there in America? If another aeroplane comes and
be no problem or temptation whatsoever for us. Now says they are going to heaven, I alone will be left
that you are blaming Adam are you not deceived? Is the behind. All of you will join and sing in unison -- "that
serpent not deceiving you even at this moment? I am great day has come." I will wait here for you until you
referring to your greed and lusts. That girl is very return from your heaven. Already I am in heaven, and
beautiful. O, look at that young man. That house this one is sufficient unto me. That is what I use in
should be mine. How much did you buy this shirt? Do overcoming you and the entire world.
you see your position? It is not worse than Adam's. At
all times your prayer is on the Lord's table. When the To Be Carnally Minded Is Death
Father does one thing for you that is when you will have And so, Brethren, for you to own a car, and be a
peace. When he does it you will ask for another. Until chief does not profit you anything. But the person who
the earth passes away you will never be satisfied. That is satisfied with the position God has placed him is the
is your problem, and when he does not comply with person who has gain. He is the person who has received
your greedy requests you become troubled in mind. instruction. He has overcome the world. Brethren,
When are you going to be steadfast with God? There is there is pleasure and great joy and peace in
no hope of steadfastness with you. contentment. The glory and honour that is in it can
never be expressed in words. Any person who is
Man's Unending Ambitions content with the position which God has placed him is
You want to study French. You alone want to greater than a person who gains much in her trade or
study Latin, German, Arabic, Igbo languages. At what another who is made the chief of a community. His
time will you finish learning these? What are you going glory is greater than all glories. That is the reason why
to do with them? Which one will you speak finally? Jesus overcame the world. He said to his disciples, “I
Tell me. You want to be a tourist, visiting America, will no longer speak with you because the ruler of this
Europe and all the important cities of the world. After world is coming but he has nothing in me.” (John
you have toured all these, where do you end? You will 14:30) I am asking you now, if the ruler of this world
remain in one city alone. What then is your gain except comes to your heart will he not find something there?
perdition? Now that we are sitting here, if an aeroplane If our Lord Jesus Christ was not satisfied with
lands and invites those who want to go overseas to join the position God has kept Him, when Satan told Him
it, I alone will remain here. I really know this and I that if He would bow down and worship him, he would
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would our Lord not have bowed down to Satan? If our live within the position God has placed you with
Lord Jesus Christ was not satisfied with His own contentment. Do not seek for any other position
position, when Satan told Him to turn the stone into because these are the things that disturb your mind. The
bread, if He was the Son of God, our Lord would have moment your heart is disturbed you are dead
quickly prayed to God to change the stones into bread. completely. But once your mind is calm you have no
(Matt 4:3) problem whatsoever. It is said that no condition is
permanent. Today you may be wealthy, tomorrow you
become poor. Sometimes people love you, later on they
First Bible Lesson: 1 Timothy 6:6 do not love you again. Today you are sick, tomorrow
"But Godliness with contentment is great you are healthy. Do you not realize the sacrosanctity of
gain." the dictum that no condition is permanent. Therefore,
Do Not Invest Your Love In Anything remain where you are. Be satisfied with the
Sometimes when you sing a particular song you condition you find yourself. Learn to live alone.
say that I love that song very much. How can that be? Learn to live with people. Do not say you want to live
Is the song as good as the place I am? Why should I with many people. Do not say you do not want to live
love a song? As a teacher I have to show interest in with many people. When many people come, live with
everything so as to bring you up. What have I to do them but realize that one day you will be alone. When
with any song in itself? There is nothing I love, other you are alone live and know that tomorrow you will
than the position I am in. My position is sufficient with have company. That is the secret; and so do not trouble
me. I seek no other. I have never asked God for money yourself any longer.
or children. What am I going to do with these? I have
what surpasses everything. I am satisfied with the You Brought Nothing Unto The World And Will
position He has kept me. I do not seek for any other Return With Nothing
glory. Whatever He gives is his own. I have no A messenger does not propound riddles. All of
problem. us are the messengers of God. He can remove you from
the midst of many people. The only advice for you is to
No Condition Is Permanent be content with any position you find yourself. Do not
If He takes it back I will not ask Him for it back ask questions. Your mistakes are many. The first
because I did not ask for it. I am telling you these things mistake is that you claim that you are master of
plainly because I use a live tortoise to consult my oracle. yourself, that someone is your wife, and certain persons
I am tired of speaking to you in parables. You have are your children. You also claim "This is my land and
seen these things with your eyes. That way you are all house and property." This is a big mistake. God is
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earth and the fullness of them belong to Him. He (Dan 3:18-28) They were not burned by the fire
owns you and the land. You do not own anything. because they were satisfied with their position.
What did you bring into the world? What will you take Remember Daniel also who was put in the den of lions,
out of it? If you had this understanding you would be but since he was in heaven he was not devoured by the
quite satisfied with your position. beasts.(Dan 6:16) The lions were rather friendly with
him. When God is with you no matter where you are,
Do Not Aspire To Any Position But Mortify Your even where people complain to be a very difficult place,
Body you have no problems. I am telling you what I have
Everything will pass away, but God abides witnessed myself. You complain that a particular
forever. People come and pass away. But He abides place is bad but in my own case, I am always in
forever as God. And brethren let our coming here not heaven wherever I am. Do not worry about me.
be in vain. Because if you have been here for twenty Worry about yourself because I have no problems. You
years without mortifying the flesh, your being here for can go to No.8 Eton Street, Calabar, where it was
these years means nothing. You gain nothing. When supposed that Brotherhood was started. But Brotherhood
you want to be a prophet, or a pastor, or a Christ student, did not start there. Brotherhood started before the
or an elder, or a Christ servant or a chorister, or a foundations of the world were laid. We were
crusader, or any other officer where will these lead you? completely satisfied with No.8 Eton Street. When we
They lead you to destruction. were at Biakpan we were also satisfied. And so every
time and at every place we are content with our position.
With Pleasure Be Content With Your Position All places are the same. You have never complained
The position that profits you is to be satisfied that there is no good road. How did I get there in the
with your position. Wherever you are, be content. Do first place? Tell me how I got to Biakpan? Or again,
not ask questions. Do not tell God that you need how did I move out of it? I have never complained
anything; neither complain about your position. I am about roads in Biakpan but you worry over what does
telling you that if you are satisfied with the position God not belong to you. Did God not know that there is no
has kept you, if you are absolutely satisfied with any good road to Biakpan? Does He not know that there is
situation you find yourself, even if you are put inside also road there too?
fire, you will not know that you are in fire. You are in All the things that He does do not involve you.
heaven. When you are put inside water, you are still in Allow Him to handle them the way He pleases. This
heaven. Every time you are with the Father. You have Kingdom belongs to Him. It is neither mine nor yours.
no problem. It is neither of the world nor of any person. But the
Remember Shedrach and his two friends who Father owns everything. You cannot question Him.
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of that. All your insolence arise from your lust, and this they came to see me. When they arrived, we sat down
is what leads you to destruction. Let our second lesson together, and the other one was so tongue-tied. He
be read. commented that people had told him that The Leader
was never seen. I told him that he has seen Him before.
How can I not be seen? Am I a ghost or a mermaid?
Second Bible Lesson: Philippians 4:12
"I know both how to be abased and I know The Leader Is Content With His Position
how to abound: every where and in all things I am Even when I come down from the pulpit you do
instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to not see me with any shoes or hat on my head. But in
abound and to suffer need." your case, when you leave this place another person will
That is what Satan has used in overcoming the come to you to ask "Why are you so poor?" He will tell
sons of men. At any time he will place something you how your leader is very rich. When you hear this
before you and ask you to have it. And if you are a you begin to steal so that you may be rich. You can now
greedy person you take it and fall. If you will receive realize how Satan has deceived you. Can you not
the lesson of today and abide in it, you have overcome realize that the gift I possess is the greatest? I do not
Satan, you have overcome the whole world. You have desire for anything. I am satisfied with my position, I
overcome all spirits and even the angels. Nothing flaps have no problems. You may go and look for money
its wings. and high positions. I am here waiting for you. I am
more than satisfied with my position.
The Benefit Of The Brotherhood Pulpit You are witnesses that when the Headquarters
Do you know why many people fall away from was at No. 26 Mbukpa Road, and, as a matter of fact, it
Brotherhood? When the Brotherhood pulpit was not still remains the headquarters, the place as you know is
introduced on the television, the whole world used to very small. I was really satisfied with the place. Apart
cogitate that the leader was dressed in a way from the Holy Mother who renovated the place I would
commensurate with his fame. They think that maybe his have been satisfied with my position. You can see
dress was not made out of any worldly materials or even where the Secretariat is standing now. It was a small
tailored by man, or may be his hat extends from one end thatched house but look at it now. In whatever form it
of the wall to the other. That was why the people of the was built, I cannot be worried even as I was not worried
world were so sensitized. But when the Father appeared when it was not built. I am not interested in anything. I
on the Television every person was tongue-tied. Before am already satisfied with my position. I am asking you:
the civil war two pastors came here to me. They were “If the whole world is Brotherhood and you are not
arguing that no person ever sees the Father while the satisfied in the place you are kept what then will be your
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everything. All the heads of church denominations you have a bath neither will I desire to drink. Even for three
find around are very wealthy. But what is their gain? days I do not quench my thirst and I do not bathe. I am
What do you gain from wealth so long as you are not very happy. If I go to a place and they tell me that there
satisfied with your position? The first important thing is is no toilet around, I will tell them that it is what I like.
that godliness with contentment is great gain. Apart Even if I stay there for one week I will not answer to the
from that you are heading for destruction. The churches call of nature. I am very happy. I love that kind of
built hospitals, trained nurses, trained sisters and place. And so if you do not learn to endure every
mothers, they are famous and popular but what is their situation how can you survive? Can you be a man of
gain? Is that what they were sent to do? God? Can you please God? How would God be God
if He were to rely upon man. He created man, and
Do Not Complain then called him to come and help Him and serve Him
After all you are one. You have one head, one but man has turned to another thing. He turns to fight
mouth, one spoon; no matter what, you can only sleep in against God. Have you heard Him answering you a
one house, and on one bed, and on one pillow. Why do word? He does all His things alone. He has no
you then worry yourself? What are you going to do problems. It is you who have problems. He continues
with all these things you are claiming. I do not to give us food and clothing and life as God. Whether
condemn motor vehicle, I do not condemn the you thank Him or not He is not disturbed. Whether you
aeroplane, I do not condemn the bicycle. I do not pray or not he is not bothered. Whether you
condemn anything but I am warning you to be satisfied acknowledge Him or not He is not worried. He
and content with your position with joy. Do not continues with His work. If He were not satisfied with
complain, since we are slaves, slaves do not speak in Himself He would have asked: "Why is it that man does
parables. Let us wait on the Lord, if He brings us an not worship Him and so He would have a troubled
aeroplane we shall fly. If He gives a bicycle we shall mind?"
ride. If He gives us food let us eat. If He says we
should stand outside, let us stand outside. That is the God's Plan And Implementation
secret. Do not complain. Do not tell Him that you want Right from the beginning, He keeps man to
to stand outside or that you want to be inside the house superintend over His creation. (Gen 1:26/2:15) He has
so that what happened to Adam and Eve may not befall no problems. If it were you, you would have no need
you. for man, you would have loved to govern your business
As I am telling you this if you bring food to me alone. He is satisfied with His position. He has not a
and it happens that there is no salt in the dish, I will troubled mind, and He has no problems. All over the
never request for salt I must eat it without salt. If you world people have been praying and asking for God to
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People have hailed and worshipped them yet God is not good thing. And when it comes it will tell you, "This is
disturbed. If it were you, you would want to manifest what you have been looking for."
your glory alone. He is satisfied with His position. That
is what He has left for you. No matter what you do, He Only Have Hope In The Lord
does not leave His seat. He is satisfied with His Somebody will give you a vision that he has
position. He occupies His position as the Creator. He seen you with a long envelope, and because you have
keeps another one as His king and the other for His been praying for money, somebody comes to your house
children. There is no other order apart from this. He and asks if you are the person he wants. You answer
has no regrets. He does not want another position apart yes. He will say that you are very fortunate because he
from this one. has come for you. He begins to give certain prospects
which will bring you money and you begin to thank God
Always Be Stable that your vision is coming true.
In your case, you are always struggling for Why is it that you are not wise to the
position. There is no person who is satisfied with the understanding that you did not bring anything into the
position God has placed him. When you see one person, world neither will you take anything out of the world?
you want to be like him. When you see anything, you Since you have what to eat and wear and even when you
want to own it. And so you have become satanic. What do not have what to eat today, what you ate yesterday
time do you have to serve God? "Father, even-though it was enough. Even as Pharaoh was told that there will be
is said that we should not ask you for anything, I am plenty in seven years and famine in the next seven years.
asking for only one thing -- give me the ability." Have I would not be disturbed. When there is food we eat.
you not failed? Now we are in the Pentecostal Hall, you When famine comes I do not bother. I do not store
can see how scanty the hall is. Have you ever heard me anything. I do not ask God for anything. I will only
pray that God should bring in people to fill the hall? leave everything to the Father.
What are they coming to do? This number is enough. If
they do not come, it is all right. If this hall is full it does There Is Time For Everything Under The Sun
not make any difference. If it is empty, it is still the According to Ecclesiastes chapter three, if we
same thing. Once you are satisfied with the position believe that God has an appointed time for everything
God has kept you, that is all. You are in heaven with the we would not trouble ourselves. A time to be born,
Father. You say that somebody has defrauded you by and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to reap;
taking your money or your wife. No person has A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to weep and
defrauded you. It is greed that has lured you away. a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to
Have you not told somebody that you want one thing or dance, A time to get together and a time to loose; A
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time of peace. That is all. You have no hand in it. and He does not require it from you. If you cannot
When that time comes rejoice. When things are bad it is attend a function God knows that He has not given you
meant to usher in what is good. Do not ask questions the ability. If you do not have what to eat in the day, He
other than that be always satisfied with what you have. knows that He has not given to you. Why do you worry
yourself? Why do you go to beg? Why do you go to
disgrace yourself? To show you that He is the all-wise
Man's Glory Is Relative God, He says you should give one-tenth of all your
Our Lord Jesus Christ left his heavenly throne gains. If you have ten naira as your gain, you give
and came down to earth. But He was laughed at and one naira to Him. The other nine belongs to you. But
derided. They took Him as a demented person who had when He does not give you even one naira, he says that
nothing to do. They abused and disgraced Him but He he who has two coats should give one to him who has
did not worry. He was satisfied with His position of none. And so if you do not have, another person has to
glory. He did not ask for earthly glory. At one time bring to you. What do you lose? Why do you trouble
when He fed the people, they wanted to make Him king yourself?
but He ran and hid Himself. (John 6:15) If it were you,
you would have said thank you Father. Now you want The Rich Should Help The Poor
to be made the chief launcher. When you have, you will It is exactly what obtains in this world. When
always be invited at every function. They will call you you are rich you have many people to help. But when
to come and take your position. You will be made the you have nothing, people will be charitable to you. That
chief launcher at every occasion. When you have no is how God has ordained it. It is not a question of
money again, they will not sing for you. Even when you lamenting and weeping. It is not something you should
ask for the position they will tell you to sit down with go and steal. It is not something you should attribute to
your one kobo. Yesterday you used to take your witchcraft or juju. It is not everyday which is
position, today another person takes it. Is that a source Christmas. Christmas is once in a year -- the 25th of
of anger to you? You have finished displaying your December alone. But what about the other days?
glory. Give chance to another person.

Equality
Whenever God gives you money or wealth, use it in Golden Text: Galatians 5: 24
serving Him with all humility. When He does not give "And they that are Christ's have crucified the
you again sit still and thank Him with humility. Do not flesh with the affections and lusts."
trouble yourself because you did not create yourself. If
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requirement in this kingdom. No one would first of all yourself: forsake fornication, adultery, greed and all
cut the branches on the top of the trees before clearing those things that do not bring glory to God.
the under-growth for cultivation. You have to start by The disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ were
clearing the under-growth of the bush before proceeding able to kill the flesh with its lust in the first instance
to cut the top of the trees. before they could walk with, and serve their Master.
It is not English language that matters in this kingdom,
First Count The Cost neither is it Efik; not vision, not preaching, not
That was the reason Our Lord Jesus Christ said membership of any association. What is needed of you
that except one hated his Father, mother, wife, children, in this Kingdom is to mortify your flesh. What caused
friends, relations and even himself, he cannot be a Achan and Pharaoh and many other people mentioned in
worthy disciple of His.(Luke 14:26) He also said that the Scriptures to fall? Was it not the lust for carnal
any person who does not take up his cross and follow things? (Jos 7:20/Ex 14:5)
him cannot be His disciple. (Luke 14:27) Who is he
who wants to build a house and would not first of all To Be Carnally Minded Is Death
count the cost before he begins work? And, who is the The whole world likes and admires mundane
king who would set out for war with another king things. They lust after beautiful women, handsome
without first of all examining the number and strength men, nicely built and furnished houses, shiny apparels,
of his army? If he finds that the other king he intends to flashy cars and many more. You are all under training.
fight has a more powerful army both in number and In no distant time, this place will be filled with wealthy
weapons, the alternative is for him to negotiate for a and great men of the world. If you do not now kill the
peaceful settlement. Otherwise, he will be defeated. flesh and its lust what will you do? Do you think you
could be enticed with all these things? And what will be
Hypocrisy your position when a common purse is established such
Brethren, this is the reason the Muslims, the that if you go to Biakpan you find there is plenty of
Hindus, the whole Christian world and the entire world food; at Lagos, Port Harcourt, New York and the rest of
have failed. Because they do not take stock of the places you still find there is plenty of food, money
themselves before doing whatever they do. And you and clothing? Would you be able to serve God any
too, when you come here you claim that the leaders and longer? Will your attention not be diverted to those
members of your former church denominations things? With each passing day now beautiful women,
committed one kind of sin or the other. You say all handsome men, educated persons wealthy persons are
sorts of things against them. But today are you not also found everywhere. If you are the type of person who
doing those things you accused your former masters of, likes and admires beautiful women, or handsome men,
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or food, how do you think you would be able to serve seen the dead body with your eyes yet tears have refused
God? How would you cope with the situation? to come out of your eyes? You people have not yet
started because you are still lusting for shoes, cars,
wives, children, wealth, and all such mundane things.
Walk By The Directives Of God When do you people intend to kill the flesh with its
That is the reason I have no friends. I have no lusts? Many stations abroad are now requesting the
father, no mother, no house, nothing whatsoever. And I Holy Father to send them Christ Students, and various
am never bothered. Have you ever seen me with shoes? associations too are looking for Christ Students to
Whether or not I eat, I am not worried. After all I accompany them abroad. But where are the good ones?
started to fast at the age of five. But here your own When I tell you most of these things you burst into
case is different. You have friends, relations, parents, laughter. Only righteous persons shall inherit and enjoy
houses, shoes, wives and children. I have come to this kingdom.
serve, and not to be served. Who amongst you knows
himself as to know what to do, let alone to know what I The Flesh Avails Nothing
need. All of you need servants to be under you and God sees something from afar and then advises
serve you. I have never eaten or drank in anybody's His children to take heed. You have to hearken to His
house. There is nothing in the world that can win my voice and obey His instruction. That was why Christ
interest, I did tell you that the first and last day I put on had only 12 disciples. He had many other followers;
a tie was on December 25, 1944. But to most of you but only these 12 disciples were able to mortify their
here puting on ties is a habit. I can live in any place and flesh. They forsook everything and followed the
stay in any condition with satisfaction. We are all Lord. They left their houses, parents, friends, and
instruments and tools unto the Father. Anybody who everything for Christ's sake. That was the reason Christ
does not walk according to directives of the Father is decided to work with only these 12 disciples. (Luke
therefore a rebel. 6:13-16) Their names are today immortalized in the
world. The same thing will apply to those who walk
Mortify The Flesh So That The Spirit Triumphs according to the directives of the Father. Judas took the
When Brotherhood started here in 34 Ambo treasury and offered his master for 30 pieces of silver.
Street, we used to stay under a shade. And when it But did he in the long run enjoy that money? Whatever
rained we used to be soaked to the teeth. Somedays I you do in this kingdom I am seeing you. The true
am soaked on my way from 34 Ambo to 26 Mbukpa children of the Father are not interested in anything
when it rains. Not that there is no umbrella; but I carnal. They preoccupy themselves with killing the
refused to use it. Whatever comes my way every day I flesh with its lusts.
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Surrender Yourself To God himself nor what to do. That is the reason this gospel is
Paul was a renowned lawyer and statesman. But called the sure foundation. This is what Our Lord
he abandoned his legal practice and followed the Lord. Jesus Christ used to conquer the whole world.
(Acts 9:3-22/ Gal 1:15) He did not marry, he had no Millionaires and wealthy people are coming here in no
child, and did not engage himself in any carnal work. distant time. If you are unable to kill the flesh with its
He surrendered himself to God first and then to hunger, lusts you will have problems because you can be
persecution, hatred and torture. Who amongst you captured through money, handsome men, beautiful
would have done that? A lawyer for that matter. It women and the rest of the worldly flowery things.
entails self-sacrifice and surrendering oneself to God. There is kingship, chieftaincy, and worldly positions. If
You all have to surrender yourselves to God and you do not mortify the flesh, what will you do when the
accept to be persecuted otherwise your donkey years in worldly people approach you with these things? They
Brotherhood would mean nothing to you. are the things which Satan uses to trap shaky children of
Mark 8:36 :"What Shall It Profit A Man To Gain God.
The Whole World And Lose His Own Soul?"
Remember the case of Elisha's servant. Elisha The Sure Foundation
healed Naaman and refused to accept anything from him What is needed here is self-contentment. As a
as gratification. (2 K: 5:16) But his servant went beautiful woman would use her beauty to trap you into
behind and collected the gift from Naaman, and he had her pocket so also would a handsome man, and learned
to pay for his action. Judas collected 30 pieces of silver men. So they can dictate to you. The rulers of the earth
but never made use of it. Achan hid vessels of silver do the same thing. But if the world knows that you do
and gold and other spoils of war under his tent and not treasure any carnal thing they hardly will confront
exchanged his life for that (Joshua 7:20). What then you with those things, and you cannot fall. These are
are you struggling for? If you read Revelation 21 you the things Satan uses now to catch the children of
will discover that the names of the 12 Apostles are Brotherhood.
used to lay the foundation of the kingdom, and their Brethren I do not want to take you further. A
names shall continue to be heard (Rev 21:14). Who stroke of the cane is sufficient for the wise. Let those
amongst the disciples built a house for their parents, or who have ears hear. May God bless His Holy Words.
married or did any carnal thing? This is the kingdom Amen.
they had been labouring and waiting for.
But those of you who are fortunate to have it in
your midst, are busy lusting after mundane things. If
you do not kill the flesh with its lusts where will you be?
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This is because a servant cannot serve two masters at the
same time. Anybody who loves money does not have
the love of God in him. Anybody who owns Christ
cannot own money. Anybody who is after the material
EFFICACY OF THE WORD things of this world does not have Christ in him and no
matter the amount of money you may have, if you do
not use it in the services of God, such money means
nothing and you are far away from Christ.
FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 12:27-30
Do you remember how the widow used her last
“And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by
mite in her life and donated it to God? Despite those
whom do your children cast them out? therefore they
who donated in thousands and millions, Our Lord Jesus
shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the
Christ counted hers to be the best donation. This means
Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto
that she gave it whole heartedly, not minding whether it
you. Or else how can one enter into a strong man's
was her last money in life or not. That is what the
house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the
kingdom of God is likened to.
strong man? and then he will spoil his house. He that
Brethren, no matter the extent of your wealth, if
is not with me is against me; and he that gathered not
you do not humble yourself like a child, you cannot
with me, scattereth abroad.”
enter into the kingdom of God. If you do not use what
God has given you to serve Him, you certainly do not
SECOND BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 14:33
have Christ as your share.
“Then they that were in the ship came and
worshiped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of
THE FATHER, THE SUPPLIER OF ALL NEEDS:
God.”
All the problems that befall you in life are due
to your ignorance of the ways of God. No matter how
GOLDEN TEXT: ROMANS 13:14
wealthy you may be, if you do not first seek for the
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
kingdom of God, you are bound to suffer loss. The
make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts
Father knows all your needs and demands in life. If you
thereof.”
examine carefully our First Bible Lesson, you will
realize that the Father knows all your problems in life.
BE A SERVANT OF ONE MASTER:
BUT THE FOREMOST THING FOR YOU TO DO IS
Brethren, the texts above summarize the theme
TO SURRENDER COMPLETELY TO GOD.. SEEK
of this gospel. Do not allow food or any of the material
AFTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD(Matt 6:33) AND
things of this world to prevent you from serving God.
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THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU. YOU BEGIN TO THINK WHERE WILL I GET
Unfortunately a rich man cannot seek or THE MONEY TO FULFILL SUCH
surrender himself to the kingdom of God because his OBLIGATIONS? AND I ASK, IS MONEY THE
attention is directed towards how he will make his ONLY THING YOU CAN OFFER SOMEONE?
millions everyday. That is why it is said: “Where your WHAT ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD? DO YOU
treasure is there also will your heart be.”(Matt 6:21). NOT KNOW THAT THE WORD OF GOD
Brethren, the problems of the entire world, right SHOULD BE GIVEN TO PEOPLE? WHY
from its inception, had been the issues of what shall I SHOULD YOU NOT GO OUT AND PREACH
eat, drink, or put on? But the question is, where has all CHRIST TO PEOPLE? Recall when Peter and John
the money taken you to? Do you believe that if you give met the cripple man at the beautiful gate of the temple,
out money to someone, that you have given him God? Paul told him silver and gold have I not but in the name
Or would you think that if you accommodate someone of Jesus Christ rise up and walk." The greatest thing
you have given him life? Do you think that when you which Paul had was the word of God. They were
give someone food or clothes you have given him God? convinced that the greatest thing that is able to give life
This is why I say that the entire world is blind for they is the word of God.
do not know God. They lack the knowledge of who God Money cannot give life, neither can car, house,
is. They only deceive themselves thinking that they are nor wealth. Anything mundane cannot give life. THE
deceiving God. Therefore any man who professes to be ONLY THING THAT CAN GIVE LIFE IS THE
a rich man lacks the knowledge of God in Him. He WORD OF GOD AND THAT IS WHY YOU ARE
cannot imagine what God is. He is always boasting of ENJOINED TO GO OUT AND PREACH THE
his wealth and he is consumed with thoughts of how to WORD OF GOD TO PEOPLE SO THAT THEY
commit fornication. A rich man cannot pray, not to talk MAY HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. Recall when
of testifying about God. But someone who is poor or has Elijah prayed to God and invoked fire to descend and
constant financial problems in life, cannot do without consume the four hundred prophets of Baal because of
God; and if you watch his behavior closely, you will their insubordination to God. (See 1Kings 18: 19-end).
realize that his day to day deliberations cannot balance This is to let you know that the word of God has the
without calling on God. His boast is in God alone. power to make and unmake.
The word of God gives life, it heals all
THE WORD IS IMMORTAL: sicknesses, it also makes one to be wealthy. THE
It is sad to note that many of you have allowed ONLY THING REQUIRED OF YOU IS TO HAVE
the material things of this life to gain the better part of SOLID FAITH IN GOD AND ALWAYS CALL
you. That is why you cannot think of any other thing but UPON HIM ANYTIME YOU ARE IN NEED.
money. WHEN YOU ARE ASKED TO GIVE ALMS Beloved brethren, re-examine the first lesson.

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is a living Reality Brethren, I hereby inform you
FIRST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 12:27-30 that: THERE EXISTS NO OTHER POWER IN THE
“And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by ENTIRE WORLD OTHER THAN THE WORD OF
whom do your children cast them out? therefore they GOD. WHEN YOU HAVE THE WORD OF GOD
shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the YOU HAVE LIFE, AND WITH THE WORD OF
Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto GOD ALL YOUR PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED.
you. Or else how can one enter into a strong man's I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT
house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the EXCEPT THE FATHER APPROVES OF
strong man? and then he will spoil his house. He that SOMETHING IT CANNOT WORK. Recall the case
is not with me is against me; and he that gathered not of the Port Harcourt Brethren, some time ago, they tried
with me, scattereth abroad.” all they could to bring Brotherhood doctrines to the
grass-roots but all their efforts proved abortive. But the
BROTHERHOOD PULPIT, NUMBER ONE moment Brotherhood Pulpit was aired on the Rivers
ACHIEVER: State Television, the minds of the people were
Brethren, the entire world is shaking. Human positively redirected towards the Father's teachings.
beings no more feel secure because they do not know Today, most of the inhabitants of the State stream to
Christ. They are like a gun which when fired produces Brotherhood Bethels for deliverance. Some newly
only a sound, but cannot kill a rat. The worldly people baptized members testify as to how the Father
claim to know God but they cannot put into practice manifested to them physically. This is to certify how the
even an iota of the word of God in the Bible. word of God is powerful. Therefore your duty now is to
When Brotherhood Pulpit (a program go out and preach the word of God to people. Do not
disseminating the Father's gospels through the electronic complain of not having money because money cannot
media) was first introduced by the Father on Akwa Ibom give life to man. IT IS ONLY THE WORD OF GOD
State Television, the station manager was opposed to WHICH GIVES EVERLASTING LIFE.
the idea. His belief was that the program would not last, CARNALITY IS A DEMORALIZER:
and the aim would not be achieved. Most people in THE WORD OF GOD IS THE HOLY
Akwa Ibom State jeered at the idea. After they had SPIRIT. THE WORD OF GOD IS LIFE, WISDOM,
watched the program the first day, they thought that the AND WEALTH. Once a brother came here to testify
Father was wasting His time and energy. But the reverse how he used millions of naira to bribe some people in
is the case today. Has Brotherhood not been spreading order to improve the fortunes of his business. I want to
throughout the nooks and crannies of the State through tell you that such a testimony is baseless. This is
the instrument of the Brotherhood Pulpit? Have most of because every bit of his words are connected to vain
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considerations. He did not talk about spiritual matters. was carnally minded. He preached nothing but money
He was so careful that he did not mention the Holy and every speech of his called for nothing but money.
Spirit which is Christ. Such a testimony is ineffective The wording of his songs were nothing but money, and
and does not strengthen one's faith nor foundation, every speech of his called for nothing but money.
because of its carnal contents. And this constitutes the In spite of all the money and the melodious
Brother's problems. So brethren, IF YOU WOULD music that came from his mouth, Idahosa disguised
LET THE WORD OF GOD DWELL RICHLY IN himself as a prophet of God, preached the word of God
YOU, AND ALSO ALLOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD and successfully founded a church. All his activities
TO ABIDE IN YOU, YOU WILL NOT HAVE were built on nothing but money.
PROBLEMS. YOU WILL ALSO NOT BE
WORRIED ABOUT LIFE. YOU WILL NEITHER THE SECRET BEHIND RULERSHIP:
PLAN FOR ANYTHING NOR SUFFER ANY Brotherhood of the Cross and Star has come to
LACK IN YOUR LIFE. ABOVE ALL, IT IS QUITE expose all the tricks of the false prophets; and God has
CERTAIN THAT YOU WILL HAVE THE HOLY indeed come to expose man's falsehood, one after the
FATHER AND OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST other. Hence I keep telling you to go out and preach this
SUFFICIENTLY IN YOU. truth to the world so that their minds and intellects will
be broadened.
FATHER OLUMBA IS ALL IN ALL: Brethren, this is not the time for you to sit down
Beloved Brethren, I have made myself available and seek for mundane things of this world. Rather it is
to you. Our Lord Jesus Christ had also made Himself the right time for you to go out and preach Christ to the
available to you. That was why he came and died for the entire world so that the scales may fall off people's eyes.
remission of your sins. Have you now dedicated If you read the publication: He Who Is To Rule, you
yourself for the Father so that His divine will might be will realize that the Holy Spirit is really at work. Moreso
manifested in you? Have you now made up your mind to you will realize that the information contained in that
preach the word of God to people? booklet is beyond human comprehension. Therefore if
You are therefore mandated to reach out to the you denounce the things of this world, and surrender
entire world and preach Christ to all the creations of the yourself to the Father, and seek after the natural love of
Father. Let them know about the kingdom of God now God, you will finally arrive at this recondite wisdom on:
on earth because the world must surely imbibe this HOW TO RULE. The contents of this particular booklet
truth. You must have heard what transpired between Dr. are very interesting and beyond prejudice. With this
Chief Idahosa and his American business partners. brethren, I hope the idea of fixing your mind on what to
Today, his American counterpart and indeed the entire eat, and what to wear has departed from you. FOR THE
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THE VINEYARD, AND BRING IN THE SHEEP OF YOUR REQUEST.
GOD WHO ARE STILL OUTSIDE.
If you visit overseas countries you will realize
that the people over there have really seen the glory of
the Father. The two brothers from Lewes, England, i.e SECOND BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 14:33
Christ servants Daniel and George, recently came here “Then they that were in the ship came and
and testified of how the Father is manifesting His glory worshiped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of
in Europe. Therefore you are advised to gird your loins God.”
because this is not the time for joking. Forget about .
materialism; for it will lead you nowhere. The worldly THINK A LITTLE FURTHER:
people claim to be prophets of God. Ironically, before Beloved Brethren, have you heard that? Now
they set out for any journey, they will first of all consult how many of you have forsaken the lust for mundane
their oracles. Some even use magic handkerchiefs. BUT things of this world for the sake of surrendering to
HERE IN THIS KINGDOM, THERE IS NOTHING Christ? Or is it possible for a new wine to be put into an
LIKE IDOLATRY. IF YOU COME IN HERE, YOU old wineskin? Likewise can a new material be used to
WILL NOT SEE ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE. patch an old material? Or can a servant serve two
IT IS ONLY THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT IS AT masters? These questions are meant for you to answer,
WORK. HE IS THE OMNIPRESENT GOD AND because if you observe very carefully you will see that
HIS PRESENCE IS FELT BY ALL AND SUNDRY no one has made up his/her mind to forsake the
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WORLD. mundane things of this world and totally surrender
him/herself to God. Therefore your problem right from
LET OBEDIENCE RULE OVER SENTIMENT: the beginning of time is traceable to the fact that you
Some members of this fold do not believe in the have held tenaciously to materialism, and you have not
Holy Spirit nor do they have faith in Him. Hence they made up your mind to let go of these material things at
come here to request for Holy Oil. I am telling you those the expense of surrendering yourself wholehearted to
things are meant for unbelievers. IF YOU WOULD CHRIST.
TRUST AND OBEY THE INJUNCTIONS OF THE But if you should give up the material things of
HOLY SPIRIT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE ANY the world and surrender totally to God you will see that
PROBLEM IN YOUR LIFE. ALL THAT YOU there are many ways in which the Father could use you
NEED TO DO IS TO KNOCK YOUR FOREHEAD in manifesting His divine glory. That is why when I look
THREE TIMES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO at you, I discover that you are only interested in being
THE FATHER, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL rich overnight. With this, it is apparent that the SPIRIT
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JUNCTURE, YOU ARE TOTALLY DIVORCED "Flee from youthful lusts: but follow righteousness,
OF LOVE, PEACE, JOY, AND OTHER faith and charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord
ATTENDANT BENEFITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. out of a pure heart."
Similarly it is quite impossible for you to be rich Brethren if you refrain from speaking vain
materially, and at the same time give in to the services words and you become devoted to the Lord God
of God. Almighty, only then will you become a vessel of honor,
meet for the master's use, to manifest His divine will
THE UNREVEALED MYSTERIES: and glory. Also read 2 Tim 2:21: "If a man therefore
Beloved Brethren, I have several mysteries to purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto
reveal to you, but with time I will do so. This is because honor sanctified for the Lord's use, and prepared unto
I have discovered that there is little or no faith in you, every good work."
and should I reveal these mysteries to you now, many of In spite of the above quotation, there is none
you will express doubt in me. Because of this I have to among you who is prepared to set aside him/herself for
take you gradually and systematically until a final the Lord's use. I have seen your plans on how to amass
transformation is effected in you, for the better. This wealth to yourself. These plans have taken such deep
brings to memory the time when our Brother Paul met roots in you, thereby making you so reluctant to decide
the necromancer, and at the instance of preaching the to be of service in the Father's house. The Father is
gospel of Christ to him, the Holy Spirit came out of Paul willing to use you to accomplish His task as well as
and entered the necromancer's body and the manifest His glory.
necromancer felt the great impact of the word of God
and immediately became converted to Christ. I CAN THE WINNER TAKES ALL:
SPEAK A WORD AND THE WORK OF TOTAL The kingdom of God is now on earth with all
TRANSFORMATION IS EFFECTED IN YOU BUT facilities needed for its operations. It is ready to
THE QUESTION IS, “HAVE YOU DECIDED TO provide you with all good things. The problem lies in
IGNORE AND DENY THE WORLD AND ITS your reluctance to forsake the base things of this world
AFFECTIONS AND TURN TO CHRIST?” and surrender completely to God. For the scripture says
whosoever speaks of himself, seeks for his own glory.
MAKE YOUR BODY A SACRIFICE FOR HONOR: HE THAT SPEAKETH OF HIMSELF
I have observed that there is still in you the fear SEEKETH HIS OWN GLORY: BUT HE THAT
in you concerning how you would do away with the SEEKTH HIS GLORY THAT SENT HIM, THE
world and its enticements. If sincerely this is the case, SAME IS TRUE, AND NO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
how will it be possible for you to become a true Christ IS IN HIM. (JOHN 7:18).
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seeking for your own glory. In the process, you have thereof.”
misused the power bestowed on you. You later complain
that you lack power to do the Father's work. Is the LUST SHELTERS NOT:
power not within your reach? Are you sure the power Beloved Brethren, do not involve yourselves in
has not been given to you? And should you be bestowed vain communications, rather preoccupy your mind with
with this power will you be able to use it to the glory of Christ and how to practice His teachings because
the Father? This is because the moment this power is money, food, clothes, cars, musical sets, house, bicycle
given to you, you will claim it to be an in- born thing, and other mundane things will not give you life. These
and you will thus be seeking for your own glory, and are base things. Therefore always listen to the word of
you overlook the fact that it was given to you by the God, and put same into practice; for in so doing, you
Father. BRETHREN DO YOU KNOW THAT THE gain everlasting life.
MOMENT YOU COME AND LISTEN TO THE A stroke of the cane is sufficient to the wise. Let
DIVINE SERMON OF THE FATHER, YOU ARE those who have ears hear. May God bless His Holy
FILLED WITH POWER? BUT THE MOMENT Words. Amen .
YOU MOVE OUT OF HERE AND YOU BEGIN TO THANK YOU FATHER.
YEARN FOR THE BASE THING OF THIS
WORLD, THE POWER IS WITHDRAWN FROM
YOU ENTIRELY BECAUSE A SERVANT
CANNOT SERVE TWO MASTERS AT A TIME.
FOR THE BIBLE SAYS, IF ANY MAN COMETH
UNTO ME AND HATE NOT HIS FATHER, OR
MOTHER, OR HUSBAND, OR WIFE, OR
CHILDREN OR THE CARNAL THINGS OF THIS
LIFE, HE IS NOT WORTHY TO BE MY
DISCIPLE.(SEE Luke 14:26). THEREFORE ANY
THAT WOULD WANT TO BECOME A TRUE
SERVANT OF CHRIST MUST TOTALLY DO
AWAY WITH THE LUST FOR CARNAL THINGS,
AND PRACTICE THE INJUNCTIONS OF GOD.

GOLDEN TEXT: ROMANS 13:14


“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
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MY FATHER, YOUR FATHER
MY GOD, YOUR GOD MY FATHER, YOUR FATHER
MY GOD, YOUR GOD

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MY FATHER, YOUR FATHER
MY GOD, YOUR GOD

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