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UNVEILING THE GLORY OF GOD BY FAITH: CHAPTER 7

The fall of man in the garden of Eden marked the beginning of the loss of the
glory of God since creation began, simply because God’s glory cannot stand the
presence of sin and rebellion. Mankind was created to thrive only in the
environment of God’s glory, and it is for that reason the Bible says that men are
created in image and likeness of God. Every time a man will find himself leading a
life minus the glory of God then that man will experience high level deficiency and
shall remain highly incapacitated so much so that he can’t fulfill the purposes of
his life.
God created men for a purpose and that purpose can only be revealed and
manifest in a life filled with the glory of God. Romans 3: 23 – for all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God. The events in the Bible following aftermath of
the fall of man and departure of the glory of God brings to the fore the first
pronouncement of curse to the ground by God, the fullness of the repercussion as
far as this curse is concerned meant that man was cut off from the life of plenty
that he used to enjoy in the garden at the beginning before the fall. Adam and Eve
were expelled out of the garden of Eden where all provision was made sufficient
by God.
The glory of God isn’t just a feeling, an event or an Old Testament experience, it is
a spiritual tsunami of everything contained in the character of God. The word
glory is literally translated “heavy weight,” meaning the heaviest, grandest thing
about someone. The glory of God is the manifest presence of God; in fact, it is
greater than just presence it is the power. When Jesus resurrected from the dead
it was this power that resurrected him. Our source of deliverance power is from
the glory of God, this power is greater and stronger than any other power on
earth and in heaven
Some people might think that the glory of God is untouchable may be because it
is power reserved only for certain individual or some churches; the truth is that
God intended all men to operate in the power of His glory and to enjoy every
influence that comes with it. God’s glory is not meant only for a Sunday service
when we go to church, it is supposed to be a lifestyle experience, a twenty-four
hour seven days’ experience with God. It’s inbuilt capacity to establish God’s
kingdom through us as His ambassadors here on earth. The place to see God face

to face is on the platform of His glory. Men are able to interact with God safely on
the platform of God’s gory because when God comes and meets a man soaked in
His glory then He only sees His glory and that gives God comfort.
The Lord’s glory is the supernatural power that enables wealth creation. The
ground lost its power of abundant production of crops and fruits and instead
started producing thistles after the fall of man. Other series of many challenges
like enmity between mankind and other wild animals started at this point of time
of the departure of God’s glory. It was at this point that snakes became a
dangerous enemy to mankind while initially the two co-existed peacefully. Many
hostilities being experienced by mankind until today can be directly or indirectly
traced back to the time when God’s glory departed from mankind in the garden of
Eden after the fall.
The need for redemption of God’s glory in the life of mankind is so much
pertinent such that it cannot be overemphasized. All men have the opportunity to
enjoy the free justification by the grace of God through Jesus Christ the son of the
living God. (Romans 3:23-24 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God. And all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that by Christ
Jesus.) This scripture provides the only sure way of restoration of the lost
relationship between God and man. The act of redemption through the grace of
God comes with such a great number of blessing to all who believe in Jesus Christ
and are saved by the blood.
The seven blessings associated with the glory of God in mankind
i. Filling of the Holy Ghost – Holy Spirit of God is one of the perfect gift to
all men who believe and love the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal
savior. We all have the opportunity to experience redemption through
the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Revelation 22:1 –
The angel of the Lord showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as
crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the lamb) The blood
always brought the fire down in the old covenant, and so it is today, the
blood brings the Spirit of the Lord down upon your life. The river of life
refers to the Holy Spirit. He proceeds out of the lamb who is the Lord
Jesus Christ who died on the cross for the sins of the world.

ii. Uninterrupted, abiding cleansing through His shed blood
The book of 1John 1:7-9 – But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His son,
purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive
ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all
unrighteousness. This is an a biding continual cleansing. When God looks
at you He sees the blood of His son Jesus and the power of the glory.
The image and likeness of God is restored back to mankind through the
blood of Jesus shed on the cross. Your righteous is not made on the
account of your good works, but it is purely on the account of the power
of the blood of Jesus.
iii. You receive your sanctification through redemption
We are washed by the blood of Jesus and not by our good works. The
work done by the blood of Jesus on the cross was sufficient to transform
us and that made us to be called sons of God. (1Corinthians 6:11 – We
were washed by God. Because of the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
because you trusted in Him, and because His Spirit has transformed your
life, you are a new person.) The old nature of the old man gets
swallowed by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ, you become a new
creation. Your identity is changed and you become a child of God
iv. You get reconciled back to God through redemption
In the book of (Ephesians 2:13 – But now in Christ Jesus you who were
once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ). The
blood of Jesus restored your lost relationship with God, all the benefits
of being a child of God also gets restored by the same blood. The power
that comes with the glory of God also gets restored through the
redemption. The book of (Colossians 1:20 – and through Him to
reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in
heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross)
Everything in man was created to function only in the presence of God
and this is the purpose why God in His own wisdom saw the need to
reconcile man back to Himself. You are the one to benefit in the
redemption plan because your source of power for you to operate

optimally is solely founded in God’s presence. Away from God’s
presence is death.
v. Because you are redeemed, God does not remember your sins
Jeremiah 31:34 – No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one
another, “know the Lord; because they will all know me, from the least
of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord.” For I will forgive their
wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” There is such a great
importance that comes with our sins being washed away. Our place in
heavenly kingdom is guaranteed by the cleansing power of the blood of
Jesus Christ. There is no more death penalty by the washing of our sins
through the blood of Jesus Christ. Our son ship to the kingdom of God is
reaffirmed through the washing of our sins. The real impact here is that
all the accusations the enemy has labeled against you before the court
room of heaven is removed completely. You are set free by the blood of
Jesus.
vi. You become perfected through redemption
Perfection simply means, the action or process of improving something
until it is faultless. Can you imagine what it means being declared
faultless before God? It is amazing for sure what the blood of Jesus can
help us achieve. (Hebrews 10:14 –For by one sacrifice he has made
perfect forever those who are being made holy) When we become
perfect it means that we can deliver our targets because we are efficient
in our ways of operation. A perfect man can become a perfect husband
not because of his own strength but because of the divine power behind
his activities. The God given perfection will ensure that your talent is
sharpened for it to function properly. You can achieve your goals and
purposes in life without much struggle because God is behind every
project you are engaged in. Your family becomes God’s agenda when
you gain perfection with God, your battles becomes God’s business
when you gain perfection with God. Perfection power in you activates
the power of covenant with God to be aroused, you are escalated in the
spiritual realm to walk at the level where certain things will just begin to
manifest even without you praying over them because the Holy Spirit
will be doing some prayers on your behalf with words that men cannot
understand.

vii. Because you are redeemed you have both victory and protection
The power of redemption in your life is meant to usher in a new
dimension in your life as far as your spiritual warfare is concerned.
Winning battles one after the other becomes a normalcy because of
redemption. (Revelation 12:11 – And they overcame by the blood of the
lamb and the word of their testimony.) Exodus 12 describes the Passover
in Egypt when Israelites marked their doorposts with the blood of the
lamb, symbolic of the blood of Jesus. You now have victory over the
enemy and protection by the redemptive blood of Jesus. You can engage
in offensive spiritual warfare and nothing shall harm you because you
are fully protected by the blood of Jesus. The nations which are
regarded as super power like United States of America are indeed given
that status because they have the capability to both defend their
territory and also take any decisive offensive military measure to
neutralize anything that poses potential threat to their security as a
nation.

The relevance of man’s life on earth is hidden in the glory of God. Great servants
of God have stood out in their generation because they carry unique measure of
God’s glory. Jesus himself is on record testifying after he came from the forty
days’ prayer and fasting that the glory of the Lord God is upon him to accomplish
the task God sent him to do, meaning that he has been empowered now by the
glory of God to execute the task God sent him to do here on earth. The moral
lesson we can learn here is that not a single man can by himself alone accomplish
the purposes of God in his life without the backing of the glory of God. Isaiah 60:1
– Arise, shine, for your light has come and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
It is the glory of God that will enable you to arise and stand out among your
peers. When you discover the secrets on how to dwell in the presence of the glory
of God then you will always find yourself a head of your competition. God’s glory
is able to inspire divine wisdom and understand which is above academic
knowledge. Joseph was able to interpret dreams not because he was more
schooled than those of his time but simply the power of the glory of God which
was operational in his life. The official agent carrier of God’s glory is the Holy
Spirit of God.

There is a need for the manifestation of the glory of God for one to practically
experience a tangible change and transformation in the physical realm. The world
is tired and sick of theoretical Christianity where there is a lot of talks but very
little practical manifestation. The famous story of the dry bones coming back to
life valley of dry bones in the book of Ezekiel happened because God found a
faithful man by the name of prophet Ezekiel who was used by God to unveil the
glory of God. The very single aspect that distinguishes prophets from other men is
that they are men and women who carry the grace of God. Prophet Ezekiel
unveiled the glory of God by having faith in God and he did so by practically
obeying the instructions of God even when it appeared not make sense.
One of the requirements that will help you manifest the glory of God is practical
faith in God. The Bible tells us in the book of John 11:40 – Jesus said unto her,
“Did I not tell you that if you believe you would see the glory of God?” You can
see the glory of God manifesting to raise the dead if you believe, but for you to
witness this then your faith must be alive.
What is FAITH?
Faith is obedience to God.
Faith is not just mere believing; faith is more than believing. Believing is part of
the process of faith. Faith is the name given to the action that we take, actions of
obedience based on our conviction of who God is and the integrity of His word. If
there is no obedience component to your definition of faith, then that is not faith
according to the word of God.
Faith is an action of obedience. Even if you take action without obedience to the
word of God then still it does not measure to the definition of faith. Many people
sometimes take action based on a different motive for instance some will take
action to be seen by men because they want to please men, that action is not
action of faith at all.
Faith with works

  1. Faith comes by hearing the word – Romans 10:17
  2. Faith is established by confession – Mark 11:23 – Whosoever shall say to
    this mountain, be thou removed
  3. Make your faith complete -Vs 22 -Faith is made complete by what we do

Speak prophetic word to manifest the glory of God
Prophet Ezekiel was instructed by God to prophesy and indeed he prophesied. He
did not just act or prophesied according to the way he wanted to do things as a
person, he acted according to the way God commanded him to do. Following the
direction as per the command of the Lord is a very key component factor to
manifesting the glory of God. Sometimes people do certain thing because they
seem to be a good idea. Not every good idea is God’s idea. If you want to
manifest the glory of God, then you must learn to discover the will of God and
test the spirit so that you can establish the presence of God in that action before
you engage in it. For you to manifest God’s glory you must understand the
scriptural conditions connected to every promise of God. Knowing the promises
of God is good but it is not enough. You must understand the scriptural
requirements connected to that promise then take an action of faith according to
that scriptural requirement.
Purpose to live in obedience to God
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 – “If you fully obey the Lord your God and observe to do His
commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the
nations on earth”
There are numerous blessings associated with obedience to God. It is the power
of the glory of God when it is unlocked by the act of obedience to God that
escalates you to the next level of life. The benefits of obedience include blessings,
deliverance, and miracles. Some of the ways in which a believer in Jesus Christ can
exercise obedience include keeping God’s commandments, trusting God, living a
life of humility, praying always, studying the word, and living in love.
Most believers have not paid keen attention to study the participatory role they
need to inject for God to reveal His glory in and through them. There is a space for
grace when God’s manifestation is to happen and also there is a space for work
required from men as a contributory factor to enable the complete circuit of the
miracle.

Abraham also chose to obey God when he accepted to go to a place he did not
know. God finally unveiled his glory upon the life of Abraham and he got a child of
promise in the long run
Hebrews 11:8-22 – It was by faith Abraham obeyed God’s call to go to another
place that God promised to give him. He left his own country, not knowing where
he was to go. It was by faith that he lived in the country God promised to give him.
The action of Abraham leaving his own mother land to a country he did not know
was an act of faith. The glory of God will follow the first step of faith we take in
life. Some acts of faith might look like foolishness before the eyes of men but one
needs not to bother what men will say because it will bear forth great dividend.
Faith without works is dead
A person is justified by faith alone apart from works for heaven, but he is justified
by works for usefulness on earth.
James 2:17 – In the same way faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action is
dead.
It is the role of man to input tangible work in order to activate the results of faith
in the physical realm. God is a spirit and as such God has no legal authority to
work anything on earth until he finds a man to use as a vehicle. The terrestrial
world is under the authority of mankind and that is part of the reason Jesus had
to put on the suit of the body of a man for him to operate on earth. The God Jesus
could not die because God is immortal, he needed to leave his glory, come down
on earth to wear the body of a man so that he became like one of us that is when
he could carry the punishment of men on behalf of men. Faith is obedience to
scriptural requirements that commits God to reveal His glory in you.
Diligence in serving God
God told Israelites in the Old Testament to prepare themselves for three days if
they wanted to see Him. In Exodus 19:10-19 – The Lord told Moses, “God down
and prepare the people for my arrival. Consecrate them today and tomorrow, and
have them wash their clothing. Be sure they are ready on the third day; for on
that day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai as all the people watch”

God’s glory cannot just be accessed casually as if you are taking a walk in the park,
there is need for proper preparation. The process of preparedness on our side is
what will pave the way for the Lord to appear in our circumstances. The glory of
requires a specific spiritual infrastructure for it to land on safely; just in a similar
manner you cannot land an air plane anywhere. A broken heart and a contrite
spirit God cannot despise. Israelites needed to separate themselves apart for the
glory of God to come; and God instructed them to take three good days of
cleansing process. The nation of Israel needed to put away every idol in the land,
they needed to engage in prayers of repentance and exercise forgiveness. The call
to washing of the clothing was a connotation of spiritual purification process. Our
God is a Holy God hence the need for us to be Holy if we are to see the glory of
God in our life.
It is not enough just to say that I believe and stop there, there is more that needs
to be done after confessing that you believe. There are many people believing
when they say that I believe I will be healed, I believe I will prosper, I believe I will
get a child. All these powerful confessions sound good but it is not the end of the
road as far as faith is concerned. If all you do is just believe meaning to agree then
that is not enough. There are conditions given by God. Every promise in scripture
has conditions connected to it for its manifestation to come forth. Believing is one
of the requirement but not the only requirement.
Hebrews 11:1 – Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of
things not seen. Faith is the purchasing power of things not seen. Faith is the
currency that purchases thing for us in the realm of the spirit. Romans 10:17 –
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. This tells us that faith is
movable, it can move from one place to the other. Faith can move from a location
outside your spirit in to your spirit.
There is need for men to understand faith. Failure to understand faith is what
makes many believers to remain stagnant in their journey with God. There is a
relationship between your faith in God and expression of the glory of God in your
life. Four times in scripture the Bible talks about the just shall live by faith.
Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38 All of these four
scriptures point very clearly that the just shall live by faith. In Mark 11:22-23 –
And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly I say to you, whoever says to

this mountain, “Be taken up and thrown into the sea, and does not doubt in his
heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.”
Jesus was giving the disciples an understanding the need to have faith in God
Bible based Faith is predicated on two attributes of God and these attributes
assists in manifesting the glory of God
i) Attribute of integrity – The word integrity comes from the word integer,
meaning semblance, consistency – Numbers 23:19 – God is not human,
that he should lie, not a human being that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Men don’t lie because they are bad but because they are men. Lying is a
system that is enshrined in men and for various reasons they lie. Every
time God speaks he submits to what he says and that is what
distinguishes him from man. When God speaks even him he is bound by
his word. There men who are sincere but they lack integrity in their
ways of operation. In life there are no guarantees except in God alone,
the word of God is the only guarantee that you can trust and it will come
to pass. Men can change their mind and disappoint you. The Bible says
cursed is the man who trust in another man, but blessed are those who
put their trust in the Lord. Your guarantee is in the word that proceeds
from the mouth of God. You therefore need to learn to hear the word of
God at all times. When we study scripture it gives us an opportunity to
vet the integrity of the word of God. God is not afraid to allow you to
prove His integrity. The Bible is a compendium of God’s integrity. God
can be trusted. Regardless what you can see God can be trusted,
regardless of the medical report God can be trusted. It does not matter
the bills arrears you are currently in but one thing that remains constant
is that God can be trusted. Make a choice to trust in God today and your
life will never remain the same again. God will turn around your
situation to make sure that your trust in him is fully compensated to the
maximum. When God promised Abraham that he will make his name
great it came to pass and today we are the seed of Abraham standing as
a manifestation of the faithfulness of God.
ii) Attribute of Grace and Truth

Jesus being the son of God possessed these attributes and he
manifested them during his ministry here on earth. Christ was the glory
Himself. His divine glory was veiled during His earthly life. The glory of
God in this attribute is the magnificence, worth, loveliness, and the
grandeur of His many perfections. The power of forgiveness through the
blood of Jesus shed on the cross was the clearest demonstration of the
power of God’s grace. In the book of John 1:14 – The word became flesh
and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory if
the one and only son, who came from the father, full of grace and truth.
We all need this glory for us to experience the fullness of salvation of our Lord
Jesus Christ, without which our life in salvation will always remain a struggle. The
church needs this glory for her to impact the world according to the plan of God.
Church cannot continue doing the work of ministry as per the head knowledge
and assume that all shall be well. The things of God are spiritual and only the
divine empowerment from God through His glory is the only cure for this gap.
The need to look for the glory
There are four ways in which we can use to tap the glory of God into our life. One
of the ways is you learn to look for the glory. Stephen being full of the Holy Spirit
gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, Acts 7:55 – But Stephen full of the
Holy Spirit looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at
the right hand of God. Looking for the glory of God is a very critical component in
life because what we see in life determines our decision making process. Our
world view is shaped by what we can see; we can lose hope when we look at the
many things that are not working. God commanded Moses in the wilderness to
lift up a serpent for Israelites just to look. The serpent was symbolic of God’s
glory; it was made in a way that anyone who would look at the serpent would be
saved when they are bitten by a snake.
The same glory that Stephen saw is the same glory that raised Jesus from the
dead, it was manifested as fire by night and cloud by day time (Exodus 13:21).
This same glory separated Israel and the land of Goshen from the rest of Egypt
when there was light in the land of Goshen, but not in Egypt (Exodus 10:23). We
need to see that glory of God’s presence even in this generation.
The need for prayer

Secondly we need to pray for the glory of God to come. Jesus went into the
wilderness where he prayed and fasted for forty days and forty nights. In Look
4:18 – The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to proclaim
good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free. There can never be any
other better source of freedom apart from that which is given by the glory of God.
Nelson Mandela in South Africa fought for freedom and independence and he
was jailed at Robben island for twenty-seven years, but finally he died and did not
enjoy that freedom. Many South Africans today are yearning for fresh leadership
that can guarantee freedom despite having gotten their political freedom many
years ago.
Freedom that comes from the glory of God is everlasting and very much
sustainable because God himself is the one who pays the bills. You need to start
looking unto Jesus who is the glory of God then you will receive the liberty that
comes with that glory. Your expectations and hope should be focused upon Jesus
who is the source of our glory given to us by God the father. Seek him and he will
be found ask it will be given to you knock and the door shall be opened unto you.
Prayer is the master key to the store room of heaven where the glory of God the
father is kept.
You need to pray that the glory of God will be revealed to you and in you. You can
see and experience the glory of God but you must pray that God may reveal His
glory upon your life. Miracles, signs, and wonders will become a normal thing in
your life when the glory of God comes down upon you. The story of God’s glory in
the upper room still remains as the most spectacular day when God manifested
His glory upon his children, Acts 2:1-4. The Bible says all of them were filled with
the power of the Holy Spirit and they spoke in tongues. Each and every believer in
Jesus Christ born again has the capacity to see the glory of God through the filling
of the Holy Spirit. Prayerfulness is extremely key in experiencing this divine
encounter. A prayer less Christian is a powerless Christian, while a prayerful
Christian is a powerful Christian. Pray in the morning, in noon time and in the
evening. Pray about everything both small and big things.
Pastor need to pray for their families, church members and nation at large. Pray
that the will of God be done here on earth as it is in heaven. Pray that God’s

mercy be revealed and that the world may come to the knowledge of Christ Jesus
by receiving his salvation. Seek God in prayer that the great commission may be
fulfilled according to the will of God the father.
The need for preparation
Thirdly the need for preparation for the glory of God is very critical if you are to
see and experience the glory of God. The glory of God does not just come upon
anybody anywhere. The manifest presence of God calls for serious spiritual
preparation because it’s a consuming fire, it can kill if not handled with care by
demonstrating maturity. Preparation from our end as children of God is very
patient because God has delegated to us the authority to have control of our
body and the earth. Failure to prepare our mind to embrace the glory of God is in
itself good enough to hinder the move of God in us, hence lack of manifestation
of God’s glory. You have the power to choose good or evil, God does not chose for
you because he says in His word that he has laid before life and death and it is
upon you to choose.
You must prepare your spirit if you want to walk in the fullness of experience of
the glory of God. Romans 5:5 – And hope does not put us to shame, because
God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has
been given to us. We must learn to walk in love and obedience to the commands
of the Lord, meditating upon the word day and night. God commanded Joshua to
meditate on His word and observe to do all that which is written in the book of
the law, then he will experience the glory of good success. We must overcome the
heart diseases that easily clog our spiritual arteries in order for us to stay healthy
spiritually. You must learn to love everyone around you unconditionally because
that is the love of God, this will help you to increase the amount of God’s glory in
your life. Avoid at all cost the spirit of strife, bitterness and anger. Forgive easily
those that wrong you and learn to forget.
The need to walk in the glory
The glory of God looks for a permanent dwelling place, an environment where His
presence is very much welcome. It takes a mindset which is ready to have a long-
term journey in God’s presence. 2Cor 3:18 – And we all who with unveiled faces
contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-
increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. It is important to

realize that the ultimate goal for the glory of God is to transform us so that we
may experience restoration of the image of God in our life. The process of
transformation can be long and tedious but it requires resilience and serious
commitment.
When you choose to take a walk with the agent of Satan you can be sure that the
end result is going to be disastrous. Simple research will tell you that most of the
decisions you have made in your life were influenced by the friends you have
been walking with. Learn to walk with God at all times. Remove all the red tapes
in your life, some of the zones you refer to as private till they become private and
no go zone to God, these are the areas that needs transformation. God is ready to
walk with you so that He can transform your life today. Only say yes to His will
and you will experience a life full of the glory of God.

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“God’s not Dead, In God we Trust”, must see!

As I write this review of “God’s not Dead, In God We Trust”, my heart cry’s out because the turmoil that has embraced America and so many churches. At the same time I am extremely pleased to see the courage of the writer’s of this movie dive into the very heart of what is happening. The movie exposes the truth of where the two political parties that control our elections are totally opposite when you look strictly at them from a Biblical worldview. “God’s not Dead” demonstrates the struggles that Pastor’s have and the choices they have to make when it comes to politics and the church.

The writers have also masterfully embraced real life situations that churches/pastors face and the consequences if left, “to just take care of themselves”. I love how this movie shows that we must pray but we must also do our part. Young David in the Bible could have said to King Saul, let’s just pray about it. No, he knew God was on his side and said I will go and kill this uncircumcised Philistine, and he did.

“God’s not Dead, In God We Trust” is a message every Pastor needs to see! The second part of the name of the movie, “In God We Trust” may be the real question for each of us. Do we really trust God?

Pastors have been told you can not get involved with politics. If this were true half the Bible would need to be thrown out. (Look how the Apostle Paul was constantly dealing with rulers and government officials, Daniel was an advisor to Kings, Joseph led a nation, every prophet had a message or messages to the government leaders of the time.) You can be rest assured that every congregant you serve is impacted by politics and they talk about it constantly.

The movie opens the door to truth in America in a way that enlightens and encourages each one of us. “God’s not Dead, In God We Trust” is the latest version of the “God’s not Dead” series of movies to hit the big screen. It is in my judgement the single most critical movie of the series given the times we are living. “God’s not Dead” is written in a way to grab your attention from the opening scenes and keep you spellbound as the stories unfold. Pastor David Hill is confronted with challenge after challenge until he is questioning his own faith and God.

The movie opens where a congressional candidate running for office suddenly has died and the opponent Peter Kane gives a statement of grief publicly but steps behind the scenes and says, “religious superstition has no place in influencing our laws and government and so (lifting his glass) years to enlightenment, reason and reshaping our Nations core”.

Pastor David Hill is confronted by Congressman Darrel Smith about running against Senator Peter Kane as the replacement candidate. This is not what Pastor David wants to do, however often God asks us to do the hard impossible things and after much prayer and an unlikely counselor, Pastor David chooses to jump into the election and as a Pastor this opens him up to an onslaught of “separation of church and state”.  His political opponent is the seasoned veteran and knows all the tactics to discredit and wear down Pastor David as a Christian and a Pastor.

The message of “David versus Goliath” above, is truly the story here. It is much more than this, we see characters questioning the existence of God, the struggle of relationships of the past and a situation where the government shuts down (by stopping funding) the Church’s Women’s Center because of a prayer meeting. There are many personal stories within this movie that make it realistic and everyone can relate too. Many of the personal stories that are entwined are exactly what Pastors deal with every day.

This movie takes us on a bumpy ride inside and out of the political left and right. It shows behind the scenes scenarios of how they fight, using words like a prize fighter uses boxing gloves. The movie shows how Pastor David decided to follow God’s way and not the typical political strategy and ultimately to victory. Yes, there are many setbacks for Pastor David and Senator Kane puts up an intimidating fight but David had truth and history on his side.

The quality of script, the cinematic experience and the movie cast make this movie powerful and very engaging. It is beautifully made with great attention to detail. Every word has been carefully written to bring the message to life and make the movie goer feel a part of the movie itself. “God’s not Dead, In God We Trust”, is so compelling you will definitely get charged up!

Pastor, I want to personally invite you to watch this movie and see for yourself. Don’t take my word for any of this and you know, I have never steered you wrong!

“God’s not Dead, In God We Trust” should be seen by every true Christian who believes our freedom to worship is worth saving and we need to bring our country back to God!

Click Here to watch the Trailer: God’s not Dead, In God We Trust

We pray you will watch this and invite your church and all your friends! God gave you a special gift, watch the movie and near its ending you will see what it is and it is very powerful!

We are praying for you!

 

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REDEEMING THE DRY BONES THROUGH FELLOWSHIP: Chapter 6

By: Rev. Joshua Omolo (Gwara)

All men are spiritual being and spirits don’t work alone. God created men in His likeness and His Image
God; one of the most pronounced image of God which is clearly spelt in the Bible is that God is a
spiritual being and He exists in trinity as God the son and God the Holy Spirit, meaning three in one. The
moral lesson from this example given here therefore means that man will always need the fellowship of
another man for him to function to the optimal level. Human beings can only fulfil their purpose of
existence when we strive to complement one another and when we allow God to direct our values
system according to the dictates of His word. Everyone must learn to reach out to their neighbor and
seek to become a destiny helper to somebody.
Gen 1:27 – So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and
female he created them.
Our God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ loves fellowshipping not only with men but also with himself
in the council of God the father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit. The identity of trinity in one
qualifies the claim of divine fellowship as a kingdom value in the kingdom of God.
Genesis 3:8-9 – Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the
garden in the cool of the day …………
It is in the power of effective and divine fellowship that God purposed that divine exchange in both
spiritual and physical matters should take place. Empowerment takes place when we interact with other
people from different walks of life and that allows exchange of ideas and knowledge. Apostle Paul is
clear when he is writing in the book of Hebrews 10:24-25 – And let us consider how we may spur one
another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of
doing, but encouraging one another-and all the more as you see the day approaching. The above
example is the perfect example of horizontal divine fellowship between men and fellow men with the
objective to glorify God being the center of focus in all the activities here.

Horizontal fellowship
This form of fellowship focuses more on man to man but under the enablement of the power of the
Holy Spirit. God has invested heavily through the platform of fellowship so much so that the author of
the book of Hebrews cautions saints not to embrace the habit of ignoring fellowship. Hebrews 10:25 –
Not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another……
Fellow man is no doubt one of the most important instrument you will need in this life and in the
accomplishment of the call in your ministry. Men are designed and wired to need each other. You are
designed to journey to the place of destiny in every aspect of your life but through another man’s
support. Many people today are hesitant to engage in robust fellowship with men because they have
been disappointed in the past. My word of encouragement to you is to stay put and do not let go the gift
of fellowship no matter the reasons you may hear. We need to remember that there are policies which

God has provided as a guide to every category of fellowship for you to enjoy the benefits that comes
with that cluster of fellowship. The God given protocols of handling effective fellowship is meant to give
birth to good relationship.
Embracing the advantage of home fellowship
The fear of God is the beginning of all wisdom required to run a successful family. Many marriages do
not last long today because God has been locked out of the picture. Home cannot be home if it cannot
offer a conducive environment that can support permanent stay in harmony. The kind of relationship
between you and the immediate family members matters a lot in life.
Oxford Dictionary definition of a home
“The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household”
When a child is born in a family the parents have the sole responsibility of hosting and taking care of the
child. The home where the child is born must raise the child till he grows to become an adult who can
independently take care of himself. When you come into the world to accomplish your life’s’ mission,
you know no-one and you own nothing, therefore you must be hosted on earth for your residency here
to be legitimate.
Your parents or guardians take this responsibility of giving you legal residency on earth both spiritually
and physically. Your parents will take their tenancy or legal ownership of part of the earth and extend it
to you. You never worked for the inheritance but you are given based on the cordial fellowship of good
relationship existing between you and your parents.
Positive fellowship as a family plays a great role in cultivating a conducive environment fit for moral
upbringing in the life of every child. Home fellowship built on a Godly principles and values which are
coherent to the Christian faith provides a head start for leadership skills. Children are expected to
respect their parents while parents are expected to love and provide the basic needs for their children
and bring them up also in the ways of God.
Parents are supposed to lead by example based on their character on how they behave. Many parents
find it difficult to mentor their children because of having failed to fulfill their promises to their children
in assumption that they were too young to notice the lies. Parents can restore this gap by admitting to
their children the mistake of unfulfilled promises, then start a fresh by committing to fulfill every word
of promise.
Divine home fellowship is an instrument needed to facilitate inheritance. Every child has a right to
inherit the wealth of the parents. The Bible is categorical that a good man is that who is able to give
inheritance even to the children of his children. Proverbs 13:22 – A good man leaves an inheritance to
his children’s children
Some children however have never enjoyed this advantage of transfer of wealth or empowerment by
parents simply because either parties failed to establish a sustainable good relationship between the
two. God has established clear terms and conditions by which symbiotic relationship can be built in
order to enable this divine exchange to take place in a family based fellowship. Parents have their clear
responsibilities spelt out in the Bible and children equally have their fair share of responsibilities.

Parents must deliberately engage in a process of building their children and raise them in the ways of
God. Intentional mentorship with intensive training the children in the ways of God is a primary
responsibility of parents as prescribed in the Bible
Vertical Fellowship
The most powerful form of divine fellowship is vertical fellowship where the faithfulness of God is
revealed through His call unto fellowship with His son Jesus Christ. (1Corinthians 1:9) God in His wisdom
in this arrangement of fellowship ensures that we are adequately supplied with all forms of spiritual
gifts. Mankind is a spiritual being in need of a spiritual power to solve spiritual challenges. Holy Spirit of
God is the facilitator of all forms of communication for effective dialogue that can lead to enriched
relationship with God.
The pillars of this fellowship are the spiritual gifts given by God to every individual for the purpose of the
edification of the body of Christ which is the Church. Holiness is the main ingredient required to ensure
that all the spiritual faculties in a man is in optimal operation, it is the element which will generate
sufficient power required to defeat every schemes of attacks from the kingdom of darkness.
The reason of persistent attacks aimed at saints by the kingdom of darkness is because the precious gifts
we carry as ambassadors of God. The devil is envious about the gifts God has given to His sons and
daughters, this is so because the gifts from God are operating like the application platform for the
manifestation of the power of God in the lives of believers. Anyone who is gifted by God is anointed and
set apart for a special functionality in the kingdom of God, therefore the church is not expected to lack
any spiritual gift as we eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ (1Cor 1:7). It is very dangerous to do
ministry without knowing the gift of God in you.
The book of Acts 3:2-8 – There at the beautiful gate was a man who had been crippled all his life. Every
day he was carried to the gate to beg, he would ask for money from people going into the temple. The
man saw Peter and John going into the Temple and asked them for money……….. Peter said, but what I
do have give you, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Walk and he walked.
I would like to point out the two strength this man had that made him stand out and experience the
impact of vertical divine fellowship. The first was that he had friends who carried him on daily basis to
the gate. I can imagine that the man could not have been at the gate if he did not have some people
around him who used to carry him on daily basis. In life there will always be some destiny helpers whom
God has prepared to just carry you to the point where you can experience the divine encounter with
God. Once you have reached the place of divine encounter then it is your responsibility to ask God for
what you want. The lame man raised his voice and asked for money. Even though he asked for the
wrong thing still he got the perfect answer by the end of the day.
The biggest failure in life is failure to ask especially when you know that you are in need. God has
always done His part by supplying destiny helpers around us, but many people are always silent because
of ignorance. Majority of those who are silent are dying silently because they are wondering what will
people think of them when they ask probably because of pride. You would rather appear disorderly
because of asking but in the long run you receive what you needed. Let the people around you brand
you any name of their choice because you asked from the Lord but in the long run you will emerge a
head in the perk. It has always been said that every choice has consequences; when you chose to stay

silent or when you chose to ask both will have consequences. I would rather suffer the temporal shame
before men when asking from the Lord for His divine deliverance instead of suffering eternal bondage of
slavery in the kingdom of darkness.
Faith in Jesus Christ as the key to effective fellowship with God
In the book of Romans 1:16 – says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God
that brings salvation to everyone who believes” The first question you need to ask yourself today is, “Do
you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior of your life?” Without faith it is impossible to please
God. You need power to win every battles in life you are facing today. That thing which has kept you in
the same place and has made you to stagnate in one spot like the lame man at the beautiful gate for so
long can be defeated if only you believe in Christ Jesus as Lord and savior over your life. You simply need
to repent and ask God for forgiveness of your sins and He is faithful and just to forgive all your sins now.
The book of John 1:12 – But as many as received him, He gave them power to be made the sons of
God….
Forgiveness of sin is one of the many benefits of having faith in Jesus Christ and receiving him as Lord
and savior over your life. The power of forgiveness of sin brings forth the experience of freedom from
guilt. God in His divine plan intended to create a man in his image with all the powers of freedom in life.
Sadly, the freedom of mankind was curtailed after the fall of man in the garden of Eden. The fall brought
about the new beginning of slavery and limitations that still persist till today.
Many things that cause hindrance to freedom in life today are as a result of the fall. Increase in criminal
elements all over the world can be squarely blamed on the sinfulness of the world, many people today
are more attracted to the path of corruption, racism, infidelity, drug abuse, sexual immorality and many
illicit behaviors. Our value system in the world today is totally eroded so much so that a greater
percentage of our population today do not even believe in the existence of God. Our society has no
regard God, instead many have shifted their faith to scientific theories which are grossly limited and
short-lived.
When we believe in Jesus as our personal savior then it comes along with the benefit of life eternity, it is
important for people to know that there is life after death. Life beyond the grave has only two destinies
awaiting which is heaven and hell. Faith in Jesus Christ is a guarantee to eternal place in heaven with
God the father. The point at which we can determine the destiny with God is to start fellowship with
God here on earth when we are still alive. Everyone has the freedom to choose whether to surrender
their life to Jesus or otherwise.
Divine fellowship with God ushers in a season of rest. Many people are leading a life full of controversies
and troubles. Some of the reason behind the troubles in life is because of the sin of rebellion against
God. Mathew 11:28 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take
my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”. The reason why all mankind needs to discover this
secret of rest in the Lord Jesus Christ is because it was what God intended for all men to experience.
People are searching for rest in the pleasures of the world for instance in riches and wealth of the world
but to no avail. Without God it is impossible to find the true meaning of life. Only effective fellowship
with God can a man find satisfaction in life.

True friendship and a caring community can only be found in having faith in Jesus. God has a new family
tree for those who believe in Him. The dynamic family of God is where we call one other brothers and
sister, we live in unity and manifest the true love of God. God’s family is where the art of sharing is
projected in almost everything we own in life. Go Himself promises that in such fellowship where
brethren dwell together in unity he commands his blessings and life forevermore Amen. Our God can
give you a new family of God which you can trust, only believe in Jesus and you will find a powerful
fellowship of people around you of the same faith in a spiritual church near you and your life will never
remain the same again.
Faith in Christ can give us the opportunity to receive filling of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit makes us more
like Christ, we are able to regain the lost image of God in our life. Holy Spirit of God guides us in all truth.
Life here on earth can become very frustrating because of the lies and conman ship being peddled by
ungodly people around us. If you ask many ladies how they have been cheated by men that they will
marry them after they engage in sexual activity outside marriage, only to be dumped after they have
been used. The level of betrayal kind of feeling left in such persons is deep and paining. Truthfulness is a
very rare commodity in the world today but it can still be found in Jesus. If you put your trust in him he
will never let you down.
Holy Spirit reveals God’s word to us. The spirit of God knows all truth about the word of God. It is for this
same reason God promised that the Holy Spirit will come to all believers as a helper and guarantee to
the promises of God. The restoration of your lost glory can be guaranteed by the Holy Spirit of God such
that you can believe that everything God has promised shall come to pass.
Purpose driven life can only be achieved by having faith in Jesus. The word of God says in the Bible that
Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the father apart from Jesus (John 14:6). People
struggle a lot in life to make a statement just to show the world who they are. Some even struggle to
enter Guinness book of records to be seen but still it doesn’t make any impact. The only way we can find
a meaning to this life given to us by God is by having faith in Jesus Christ the son of the living God then
we shall experience purpose driven life in our day to day walk with God. There is no need for you to
struggle for your name to enter Guinness book of records, the best place your name should enter is in
the lamb’s book of life.
The power of healing came upon the blind man Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52. It was faith in Jesus that
made him to shout the more even when the people around him were telling him to keep silent. Radical
faith in Jesus Christ is necessary sometimes for you to attain extraordinary achievements in life. Do not
be silenced by men’s opinions when you know very clearly that what you are doing is in line with having
faith in Jesus Christ. Some will call you names but keep on trusting in the Lord. Others may call you a day
dreamer the way they called Joseph in the Old Testament, but finally Joseph prevailed and he became
the prime minister in a foreign land where he fed his entire family. You could be experiencing some
serious health challenges; some could be terminal in nature but the Lord says with Him all things are
possible including your divine healing in Jesus name. Do not believe any other report apart from the
report of the Lord. The report of the Lord says that your healing miracle is possible today in Jesus name,
only believe in Jesu Christ and you will receive it now.
The dynamics of vertical and horizontal divine fellowship

Divine fellowship is one of the most neglected things among believers today. Many believers prefer
private and lone ranger approach kind of life style. It is hard to find many who are in the reality of
fellowship. One major strength that cuts across and is commonly shared by many great men of God in
the Bible is the strength of divine fellowship. Vertical fellowship refers to the divine relationship
between man and God while horizontal fellowship refers to the divine relationship between men to
fellow men. Positionally, we all are in his fellowship, but in our daily living, very few of us are in the
reality of fellowship. We may have the matter of fellowship in name, but we may not have it in
practicality.
David as a young boy was known as an errand boy in their family, he was tasked with the responsibility
to take care of the sheep and he did it faithfully. The historic battle between David and Goliath was
never premeditated but it was until David went to supply food to his brothers who were in the battle
front that is when he stumbled upon the stalemate at the battle front; he looked and saw a great
opportunity to glorify God when he chose to face Goliath and indeed the power of God of divine
fellowship manifested and he defeated the giant Goliath.
We cannot experience vertical and horizontal aspects of divine fellowship if we are not ready to risk our
life or our resources for the sake of the kingdom interest, it’s important to acknowledge that we possess
plus ourselves belongs to God and as such must be used to the glory of God. The push to divine
fellowship sometimes will cost you your wealth or health for instance when God calls you to become a
kingdom financier. David accepted to risk his life when he dared to face off with the war veteran in
order to save his Nation Israel and in return God rewarded him generously when he got promoted from
a shepherd to a king. It is important to know that in every glory there comes a story. Where there is no
pain there is no gain; the price of the pain at the cross is what purchased gain of life eternal with Christ
Jesus.
Vertical and Horizontal Divine fellowship is a command from God
Divine fellowship is not man’s opinion but God’s kingdom principle which he uses to fulfill his kingdom
agenda. Our needs can only be met sufficiently when we appreciate the importance of divine fellowship,
no one can become self-sufficient in life without the other person nor can anyone become self-sufficient
without having fellowship with God. All the blessings God has ordained for men is transferable from one
person to another through divine fellowship.
Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity (Psalm 133:1) It is
encouraging to know that divine fellowship is the instrument that enables the power of unity to hold at
the center. God is affirming the He is pleased with such step of faith among brethren. The modern
church is unfortunately faced with the challenge of drought of divine fellowship. There are many factors
that are opposed to the aspects of divine fellowship. Technology is one of the killer of divine fellowship
in the modern world. Majority of people are more engrossed to having intimacy with their gadgets as
opposed to the fellow human beings around them. Church gatherings are diminishing day by day as far
as the numbers of attendance is concerned. Programs for fellowship is being curtailed in the name of
people are busy hence the need to reduce the time allocated for sermon and worship in general. God is
looking for those remnants who are ready to go against the tide and are willing to deliberately invest
more resources in enabling the growth of fellowship, this calls for quality time with one another and
with God in a physical meeting and virtual meeting as well.

God in His wisdom had apportioned special blessings associated with fellowship alone. The Bible says
that in the environment of divine fellowship characterized with unity in place God will pour His blessings
and life forevermore (Psalms 133:3). The blessings of both spiritual and physical impartations can only
take place in a place of divine fellowship. Many brethren today are time barred in finding their marriage
partners because they skipped the fellowship where God had purposed to create a divine connection
through divine fellowship. We need to allocate quality time to socialize together alongside people we
share faith together. Whenever you see anyone around you just try and go an extra mile and want to
know what they are doing for a living, what their hobbies are and just be kind and be a bit generous.
Avoid raising too high walls around you, allow certain accessibility into your territory with some
precaution.
In the book of Hebrews 11:6 – the Bible says, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he
who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him”
this scripture implies that we can only access God by faith. The substance of the things hoped for is
embodied in the faith we have in God. We must believe that Jesus is the son of God and that he came
and lived among men as a man and died and on the third day he resurrected from the dead and now he
is sited at the right hand of God the father.
Fellowship as a kingdom principle
All human beings are created in the likeness and in the image of God, we are therefore spiritual beings
just like God the father. One of the kingdom principle states that spirits do not work alone. Fellowship is
therefore one of the main enabler created by God to facilitate the functionalities of the spiritual beings
here on earth. There is need to appreciate the relevance of the people God has deposited around you.
Everyone is very unique in their form of creation hence the reason why you need them.
The first ever correction God ever made in the garden of Eden during creation time was when God said
that, “it is not good for man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). Then God in the fellowship of God the father,
son and the Holy Spirit went ahead and decided to create Even as a compliment to Adam. We all agree
that this powerful idea is what brought about the great human population we can see in the world
today. Family foundation began as a result of this till today children are still being born because of the
unique gender created by God.
There is such a divine supernatural power that produces great miraculous power when divine fellowship
is harnessed among brethren of faith. Deuteronomy 32:20 – One shall chase a thousand and two shall
chase ten thousand. The power of two is multiplied beyond what one person can accomplish alone. We
need to learn to appreciate the power of unity created by this kingdom principle of divine fellowship.
The power of trinity is what created everything visible and the invisible.
Fellowship as an image of God
The first introduction we see in Genesis at the time of creation is the identity of a triune God, He is God
the father, son ad Holy Spirit. Where two or three gather in the name of the Lord then the presence of
God comes in automatically. Mathew 18:20 – For where two or three gather together in my name, there
am in the midst of them. Anything that can attract the presence of God is worthy embracing for where
God is there is liberty. God is always happy to associate Himself with gatherings in a fellowship where He
is the subject matter. The nature of God is that He is a God who loves fellowship.

When the presence of God comes down in the midst of the fellowship of His children then it comes with
His glory. The power of sickness and diseases cannot withstand the shekinah glory of God. Healing
power and salvation power will always be found in the midst of the shekinah glory of God. Some of the
chronic illnesses which are stubborn can only be cured by this shekinah glory of God. Family curses that
makes people remain barren in so many areas of their life needs the power of shekinah glory to
neutralize their effects.
The Benefit of Purity in fellowship with God
The permanent cure for loneliness in life is eternal fellowship with God. In Deuteronomy 31:8 – The
Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Going by the
above scripture I can boldly confess that I do not need any other assurance in life about my fellowship
with God. Jehovah Himself is promising that he will never leave you. Friends and colleagues can leave
you during seasons of challenges in your life, your brothers and sisters born together can betray you and
forsake you , but God can never leave you once you put your trust in Him.
John 1:6-7 – “If we claim to have fellowship with him, and yet we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live
out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and
the blood of Jesus, his son, purifies us from all sin.”
When we make a choice to walk in the ways of God through confession of our sins then we receive the
power of forgiveness and we are counted as the righteous of God. Sin breaks fellowship with God hence
we get disconnected from the benefits of the kingdom wealth. Our power of inheritance of God’s
kingdom benefits is solely connected to our walk in purity. The power of grace that allows forgiveness of
sins is the gateway to starting a fresh life of salvation and complete divine fellowship with God.
The ultimate benefit above all the other benefits connected to living a pure life is eternal life in heaven.
The word of God says to all men, “what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and loose his
soul?” Indeed, the best gift God has given to all mankind is the opportunity to repent so that our sins are
forgiven through the cleansing power of the blood of Jesus Christ.
David was counted by God as a man after God’s own heart not because he was flawless but because
David mastered the art of humility mixed with repentance. A broken heart and a contrite spirit God
cannot despise. Whenever we approach the throne room of God we don’t need to argue our position,
instead we need to demonstrate brokenness before God and high level humility in prayer of repentance
and the Lord is faithful and just to forgive all our sins.
1John 1:9 – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
all unrighteousness.”
This the true meaning of being in fellowship with God. To stay in fellowship, we need to ask for
forgiveness when we sin. This is the way he has given us to get back in right standing with Him. Through
forgiveness of sins we become sons of God and are counted together with Christ Jesus as co-worker
with God. There is no other greater assurance of salvation apart from the being borne again in the Lord.

We become fruitful in fellowship with God

Barrenness is one of the weapon Satan is using to frustrate many people in the world today. Many
organizations aren’t experiencing growth because of this same challenge of spiritual barrenness.
Businesses can remain stagnant without growth due to the same problem no matter how hard you
work.
Jesus is very clear in the book of John 15:4-5 – Remain in me as I also remain in you. No branch can bear
fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the
vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you
can do nothing.”
The word of Jesus himself is confirming here that when we engage in divine fellowship with him we will
not only have the capacity to bear fruit but also we will bear much fruit. It is such a great thing in life to
move from just being fruitful to bearing much fruit, this depicts of being in a state of experiencing
multiplication.
The life God has given us requires that we need to access a state of much fruitfulness, this is the state of
abundant living. Only effective fellowship with God can empower believers to experience abundant life
in Christ Jesus. There are things around us that requires capacity to increase abundantly for us to
recover the years that the cancer worms and the crawling worms have eaten. Your blessing will start
flowing to you in double portions and in triplets. When the time for Elisha to pick the mantle from Elijah
had come he needed a double portion and he got the double portion.
The secret which was applied by Elisha was simply to leverage on the divine fellowship with God and
the servant of God Elijah. One powerful word Elijah told Elisha was that, “even though you have asked
for a hard thing nevertheless make sure that you stay around, if you see me taken away by the horses of
fire then the mantle will fall upon you” Elisha could not have seen Elijah being taken away if they didn’t
have a close fellowship. Elisha served Elijah faithfully till the end and finally God honored his prayer and
fulfilled his dream of a double portion.
God can make you to experience a supernatural increase if you can make a choice to work on your
fellowship with Jesus. It does not matter how long you have been waiting on God, the same God is able
to turn around your story, He can turn your test into testimony and your scars into stars if you can draw
closer to him. You can prayerfully seek his face and purpose to become an effective member of a
spiritual church near you and become an active member to that fellowship because God uses people.
Let the word of God dwell in you richly by meditating on the word day and night. Then determine
yourself to do all that which is written in the word of God. Trust in the word of God and let the word
dictate the value system in your life. Let every decision you make in life be guided by the word of God.
Some of your close acquaintances will reject you when you make these radical decisions, my
encouragement is that the space created by those who leave will be filled by more genuine friends who
will add value to your life.

Victorious life through fellowship with God.
When we enter into covenant with God through salvation then our battles are taken over by God. Every
opposition that we face in life now belongs to God. All those who put their trust in the Lord through the

divine fellowship are given veto power to undo every demonic and evil scripts in the spiritual realm.
Some of the challenges you are currently facing is determined by scripts which were authored in hell,
your issues and matters around your life are always hitting a snag just when you are at the edge of
breakthrough and you wonder what is not happening.
In the book of Luke 10:19 – the Bible says, “Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you” God is simply
giving assurance of sweeping powers over every powers of darkness to those who believe and trust
upon his name here. The hard things we face in life are spiritually based including sicknesses of which
some are strange in nature, hence the need to counter them from the spiritual perspective. You need
God for you to overcome that challenge of fear.
Some people live in fear of even of the unknown. Whenever they go to bed they have a feeling like they
will not wake up the following day. The challenge of persistent fear has made you not to trust anybody
around you. God is promising that you can have power and authority to live a victorious life if only you
believe in Jesus. Your faith in Jesus will grant you access to have reliable and sustainable fellowship with
God where your security can be guaranteed.

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The American Story, The Beginnings

David and Tim Barton are the Founder and President of Wallbuilders. They have the largest private collection of original documents from the early years of America than anyone else. Their collection is over 200,000 pieces. When you want to know where and how did God fit in to the founding of America these two men are considered by most as the experts.

“The American Story” is their history book of early America. It contains 79 pages of endpoints and also is full of footnotes. Anyone who is serious about learning the Christian heritage of America has to go no farther than this historically accurate book.

It is easy to read and very captivating. They identify areas of controversy and without hesitation provide detailed documents explaining what the historical truth is.

As Pastors and ministers of the gospel we feel it is important that we should know the truth of our roots and learn with confidence how the Church was involved in the establishment of this country.  David and Tim dive right into slavery issue and the history as recorded by eye witnesses and legal documentation. They do not try to sugar coat it for anyone. They give startling facts about the relationship between settlers and the native Americans. (If you don’t believe everything you hear on TV then you will truly appreciate this wonderful book). Most people are unaware that the majority of land in early America was purchased upon an agreed price.

There is a saying “knowledge is power” but I say, “truth is more powerful”! What I liked about this book as I read through it was, it gave me “knowledge with truth”.

Ministry leaders and Pastors you need to know the truth about the Pilgrims and Puritans also. You need to know how they set up Civil Government based on Biblical principle. You need to see for yourself how the Bible and the Church has been the backbone of this country and still is, if we can keep it! You also need to know the sacrifices that were made for us to have this free country.

Did you know that The First Great Awakening has been historically recognized by honest historians as the most impactful event that brought the 13 colonies together? That great revival brought these independent colonists to a point where they realized they could be “One Nation Under God”!

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is seeking truth and knowledge. Every child should be taught this history. My people perish because of a lack of knowledge! Don’t let your children perish!

“The American Story” is available at Wallbuilders.com and wherever books are sold.

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Educate-Captivate-Indoctrinate

Subtitle: The Department of Schooling

An Article written by Sam Sorbo for APPI specifically to Pastors

We should change the name of the Department of Education to the Department of Schooling because one cannot claim the title of “education” while ignoring the most important book in human history: the Bible. This historical book has informed humanity for millennia, and that isn’t a religious statement. It is the most quoted piece of literature, the basis of our legal system, and the source for many of our most common phrases. 

​Former congressman Bob McEwan has said that traditions are solutions to problems we’ve long since forgotten. While that might be true of things like marriageand the golden rule (both Biblical), school is not a tradition so much as a long-running experiment with a very limited, largely ignored control group:homeschoolers. Two hundred years ago everyone was homeschooled, and our self-taught founders created the greatest country the world has ever seen. Although they didn’t attend grade school, they did possess an extensive knowledge of the Bible.

​Teddy Roosevelt said that thorough knowledge of the Bible was worth more than a college education. Was he just some old white guy no one should listen to? Perhaps people don’t need to bother reading their Bibles anymore. The Department of Schooling and the “educators” seem to think so. Those same teaching institutions taught us to send our children to strangers for their “education.” That’s called misplaced trust.

Christians either believe in the Good Book or not.The middle ground is hypocrisy, and it affects our children.

​Children who attend government schools on weekdays but whose parents bring them to church on Sundays see this hypocrisy and wonder – though maybe not out loud – “Mom and Dad say the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and that we should revere it and follow it.” Simultaneously, they are learning in school, if only by omission, but often with ridicule, that the Bible is irrelevant, outdated, and full of fantasy. This sets up a conundrum for the child. Either Mom and Dad are ignorant or the school is unwise, but Mom and Dad tell me the school knows how to teach me better than they can, so Mom and Dad must be dumb and the Bible is just a silly collection of fairy tales that no one in their right mind would bother reading, much less believe!

​If parents insist their child attend church while he or she has already subconsciously concluded the hypocrisy, it can severely undermine the parents’ authority and the child’s reverence even more. 

​Meanwhile, the statistics are in: over eighty percent of graduating, proclaiming Christian high school seniors lose their religion in their first year of college. That is not because colleges actively turn them against their church; it’s because they had no foundation from home. 

​If pastors don’t insist on the Bible as a way of life, they spoil their church and corrupt The Church. God’s design for the family is for parents to pass on theirtraditions to the children, and the children’s relationshipswith their parents to transfer up to God the Father as theymature. 

Secular “educators” taught us that only with proper schooling could children succeed in this material word. And they defined success as material wealth. Christiansrecognize the material world, but are not of that world. 

​Most adults had K-12 indoctrination of the goodness of – not God – but of the secular style of “education.” It isn’t education. It’s indoctrination in secularism, humanism, socialism, and anti-Christianity. Most adults, including many pastors, have bought the lie of, “Don’t try this at home. Leave it to the experts: the educators!” That’s just job security for them.

​Why aren’t we trusting God, who wrote the guidebook? Nowhere does it say to find a good school for children, or to institutionalize them, or to make sure children spend vast hours of their days around other children. All that is the collective construct of our schools – this grand experiment in social organizing and control. God’s plan is for the parents to train their children in His words and laws:

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. ~Deuteronomy 6:6-8

​Belief in the Bible must show evidence. 

Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and everything unclean. ~Matthew 23:27-28

​Belief in God must evidence trust.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

By ignoring God’s Word, schools make hypocrites of believers. Straight A’s may be beautiful on the outside but, starved of the truth that lives in the Bible, the child dies on the inside. Schooling is not education.

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CHAPTER 4: LEARN TO BECOME A KINGDOM SEEKER


By: Rev. Joshua Omolo (Gwara)

The hustle and bustle of life has captured many people today such that men do not
have time to seek for their maker who is our God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Bible gives clear instructions of life that we should seek first the kingdom of
God and its’ righteousness and the rest of important things shall be added to us
(Mathew 6:33). Majority of me today prefer running after the things of the world,
materials wealth of the world and then the kingdom matters later. The church
hasn’t been spared neither. There is need to have a paradigm shift in our mindset
as far as our value systems are concerned. Men needs to stop worshiping material
things, and instead chose to worship the true God by giving to God what belongs
to God, and the answer here is seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness.
i. Kingdom Seekers Embrace Kingdom mentality
Kingdom seekers will always think like the king and embrace the values of the
kingdom they represent. True kingdom seekers will always ensure that the interests
of the King are given priority number one when they are about to make critical
decision in any matters pertaining to life. Kingdom seekers are those believers in
Christ who are ready and willing to pay any price for the sake of the interest of their
faith in Christ. This world is controlled by the principalities and powers of darkness
and their value systems. The values of kingdom seekers are always under
opposition by the spiritual forces in the dark places, and the prime target of the
battle formation is in the mindset. Every believer in Jesus Christ needs therefore to
guard their mind against such demonic invasion.
When you read in the book of Genesis 3:3 – He said to the woman, “Did God really
say, you must not eat from any tree in the garden?” then that marked the beginning
of spiritual warfare and the target was to poison the mindset of the woman to
embrace lies that God did not really mean that eating the forbidden fruit would
lead to death. The outcome of every battle in life begins in the mindset. David
looked and saw Goliath as a target too big to miss while the Israelites army looked
at Goliath and saw him as a giant too big to defeat, it was all in the mind and the
fear of God.

David feared God and that is the reason why he was able to operate in a positive
mindset which is victory focused. Godly controlled mindset will never bow to the
influence of the dark world. Challenges may arise but the echo of the spirit of a
winner will always submerge the waves of fear and doubt. The ability to learn,
think, choose, and reason is the essence of what makes us human or inhuman
depending on whether you are under the influence of the power of the Holy Spirit
or forces of Satanic world. Your thoughts become a reflection of who you really are.
“What affects you is not what people think about you but what you think about
yourself”
The book of Colossians 3:2 – says, “Set your affection on the things above not on
things on the earth….”
The revelation God is teaching us here is that we need to stop thinking small
because the things above are superior and special. The things above are precious
immortal in nature and rare to find. I love the things above because they never lose
their value, they are immune to the principles of depreciation. Any rich man who is
looking on the best destination for investment where profitability is assured should
vouch for this option. God is telling us to think big and better. The DNA of our
prosperity is defined by the content of our thinking capacity.
God has given you power to decide the coordinates of your mindset and the
contents within, how you utilize that power is what matters whether you will
become prosperous or not. The whole idea squarely depends on the choices of
what you will allow to cook in your mind. Mathew 6:19-21- Lay up for yourselves
treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do
not break in and steal. Many are not able to perceive this because their minds are
blurred. I was shocked to discover that almost everyone wants to go to Heaven
when I did a small research, but their mindset cannot allow them to make a choice
to go to Heaven.
Spiritual mental health is such a critical element in determining the outcome of
every spiritual battle we go through. Most people are the victims of their own
negative thought process, they suffer from self mental incarceration. The mental

prison is so deceptive such that they even don’t even know that they are in it.
Greatness begins from the mindset then manifests in the physical. All scientific
discoveries begin in the laboratories before it becomes a reality in the practical
world. One major reason that has made Africa to lag behind in comparison to other
continents of the world is the consistent brain drain. Many Africa scholars are
thriving in their careers in Europe and other parts of the world simply because their
countries of origin did not have the capacity to accommodate their intellectualism.
God has given us power to set up our minds and to determine the bandwidth
capacity of what we would like our minds to accommodate. As a man thinketh in
his mind so he is (Proverbs 23:7). God created you and one of the special gift which
was given to you by God is a positive mind. The duty to think is a delegated
obligation by God to all men. Every man has the power to choose the content of his
thought process. When you allow garbage to settle in your mind then you will
deliver garbage out in your moral compass.
Set your mind to embrace positive thinking about the word of God then you will
qualify the test of the fear of God. The fear of God is the basic ingredient that
produces self-determination, perseverance, self-confidence, and hard work that
leads to greatness. Great leaders also know that positive thinking evokes more
energy, it’s a reflexive attitude developed or imbedded overtime that pushes you
to accept fair and desired results.
ii. Discover the powers devolved to men by God
Kingdom seekers understand and enjoy unmatched power and authority given to
them by God, they also understand the responsibilities that comes with such
benefits. Those who seek the kingdom of God also knows how to use every talent
given to them by God to the glory of the kingdom of God.
Our God through His generosity has made sure that He does not work alone and
one of the strategies He uses is the principle of delegated authority and power to
faithful men. Some of such devolved powers include the power to get wealth,
power to cast out devils, authority, power to choose, ability to love and
stewardship. Fear of God is the key to accessing these kingdom privileges and

powers given to men by God the father of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. The big
challenge we have today is that many believers are operating minus these divine
endowments from God, hence denying the uniqueness of godliness life.
The Power to get wealth
Deuteronomy 8:17-18 – “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He
who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He
swore to your fathers, as it is this day”
The power to get wealth is no longer with God the father as per the scripture above.
It is amazing to discover one secret from this scripture that, God is not in the
business of giving people wealth but He gives people power to get wealth, meaning
that if one does not utilize the power given to him by God the father of our Lord
Jesus Christ then they will remain in that bondage of poverty the rest of their life.
Every believer has the potential to become wealthy by virtue of being a child of God
the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. The identity of being a child of God is such a
powerful tool that gives believers such a big advantage over their peers. When you
begin a business for instance as a child of God you already enjoy a head start
compared to your peers operating the same business because you enjoy such a
great backup from heaven that no man can stop your business from thriving.
One thing we need always to remember here is that the power given to men by
God to make wealth comes with certain terms and conditions of covenant. God’s
interest in every portion of wealth owned by sons of God is that they should live
and operate in covenant with God in their quest to create wealth.
Economic empowerment will always require one to establish the spiritual
foundations that connects to their wealth. The reason for the spiritual foundation
is because every bit of economic empowerment is connected to a spiritual base,
and this forms the reason why God says that the purpose for empowering the saints
with wealth is for covenant, to use that same wealth in supporting the work of God.
War against poverty is easy when we master the principle of giving and tithing. The
dry bones existing in form of poverty in the life of many believers will never survive

within your territory the day you will walk and operate in this spiritual realm of
being in covenant with God. When you start operating in the power to get wealth,
every spirit of poverty will melt away from your vicinity just like that. There is a
language that only money can speak and that is the language that the spirit of
poverty can listen to (Ecclesiastes 10:19 – A feast is made for laughter, and wine
makes merry; but money answers everything). The many questions we ask related
to financial challenges can best be addressed by the voice of money. When money
starts talking then favor will start flowing into your life such that even your enemies
will want to bless you not because they love you but because the anointing to get
wealth is flowing in your DNA. Your peers will start addressing you with big names
that you never asked for because the power of wealth is flowing in your life.
Downloading the power to get wealth
I am feeling compelled by God to speak on this agenda because it will help to
provide an answer to many believers who are asking one question why they are
still living in poverty whilst they are born again.
Let us be candid and truthful with one another here and say that the fact of the
matter is that majority of those that claim to be born again are living in poverty
today as we speak, the reason here is that many believers are not living in financial
covenant with God and as such they are yet to down load the power to get wealth.
The power to get wealth can only be down loaded through the application of the
covenant of honoring God with our substance. The day we start worshipping God
through faithful giving, faithful tithing, first fruit and giving of alms then that will
mark the beginning of our deliverance from poverty.
Poverty is a disease worse than cancer. The number one killer disease on earth
today is poverty. The statistics indicate that life expectancy has dropped to about
40-45 years globally, and the main cause to this is poverty. Some of the economic
systems of the world today are deliberately designed to exclude the majority and
favor the minority. The begging question is this, “who voted in that corrupt
government?” It is the same poor guys who casted their votes to elect the corrupt
people into power because they were bribed during campaign period. Finally, the
poor get poorer and the rich continue to get richer.

Faithful giving encompasses also how we use the talent God has given us including
how we cast our votes, it entails hard work and working smart in every space
created to us by God. Joseph is on record of being an excellent performer in Egypt
while in Potiphar’s House. The Bible says in Genesis 39:2 – And the Lord was with
Joseph, and he was a prosperous. The story of Joseph in the Bible is a clear
manifestation of great things that can happen when we chose to remain faithful to
God with our talent. Joseph used his talent of interpretation of dreams faithfully
and God remembered him in his time of need.
Each one of us is gifted differently, and the first step one needs to make is to
discover the gift he or she has from God. After discovering the gift then there is
need to refine the gift before putting it to work so that it can attract the best results.
Some are gifted in the call into the ministry as pastors, evangelist, teachers and
bishop. Others are gifted in serving God using wealth by supporting the ministry
financially. The challenge comes in when we start comparing and competing each
other. God’s plan is that we need to complement each other.

The power to cast out devils
Mark 3:15 – And he gave them power to heal the sicknesses, and to cast out
devils……….
I believe in Jesus Christ the son of the living God who died and on the third day rose
again and is now a live seated on the right hand of God the father. The same Jesus
spoke to the disciples in the above mentioned scripture where he gave power to
the disciples including us to cast out devils and heal the sick. Every believer in Christ
Jesus has the power to cast out devils and render deliverance to the sick based on
this power. The church needs to learn to exercise this authority without fear.
Filling of the Holy Spirit should first precede the empowerment to this important
work of deliverance. Conducive atmosphere to facilitate the filling of the Holy Spirit
is crucial in taping the promised power from God. Jesus gave a promise to the
disciples then and even today that he will not leave them as orphans, but he will
send a helper who is the Holy Ghost. The disciples then were instructed by the Lord

Jesus Christ not to leave Jerusalem till they have received power of the Holy Spirit.
Our current generation is not able to make substantial impact in the work of the
ministry because of failing to accept the important role of the Holy Spirit in the life
of a believer. One must make a choice to fully dedicate their life to God and live a
holy life for the filling of the Holy Spirit to happen.
Prayerfulness is a major factor in cultivating a conducive atmosphere for the filing
of the Holy Spirit that leads to obtaining the power to cast out devils. The disciples
were in the upper room praying for ten days then the sound like a rushing wind
came and all the disciples were filled by the Holy Spirit. They all spoke in new
tongues (Acts 2:1-4) And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire,
and it sat upon each of them. There was such a great impact in the work of the
ministry after the event of filling of the Holy Spirit. The disciples who were fearful
of being persecuted came out strongly to preach Christ without any fear, all this
happened due to the power of filling of the Holy Spirit.
Many limitations the church is going through today could become a thing of the
past if only there could be a genuine filling of the Holy Spirit. I am tired of the
powerless Christians who purport to be representing the kingdom of Heaven but
has zero delivery. The harvest is still plenty but the laborers are few because of lack
of fire of the Holy Ghost. The divine promise given to men by our Lord Jesus Christ
of the coming of the Holy Spirit has become a debate today where section of
believers are questioning whether one must speak in tongues or not, it is so heart
breaking to witness the swelling numbers of nominal Christians who are simply

contented with classical worship and strict programs, where everything is pre-
arranged and God ‘s presence has no place in the worship session.

Church gathering has become a normal members club where men are in full
control, it has become a social get together where people come to connect and
strike a business deal. I pray that the filling of the Holy Spirit is going to invade our
fellowships like never before. The filling of the Holly Spirit is the only cure that will
become a game changer to the powerless church. God is seeking to see a new breed
of worshippers who can worship Him in truth and in Spirit, they are the caliber that

can cast out devils and set the captives free from the bondage of satanic world. No
one can worship in truth and in the Spirit without the filling of the Holy Spirit.
Authority
The book of Daniel 4:17 – “This sentence is by the decree of the Angelic watchers
and the decision is a command of the holy ones, in order that the living may know
that the most high is ruler over the realm of mankind, And bestows it on whom He
wishes And sets over it the lowliest of men”
The power of ruler-ship comes with immense super influence in the surrounding
and the people around the ruler. Rulership appears as part of the top thre gifting
God declared upon mankind immediately the first man appeared in the garden of
Eden. Some of the advantage of operating in the power of ruler-ship is that it will
provide a divine backup to your will as the vendor to prevail. Adam and Eve were
given power to subdue the earth.
The same power of ruler-ship can manifest the qualities of leadership in the life of
the carriers such that the carrier will not struggle with certain dreams and vision.
Many of our dreams have simply remained in the dream land never to see the light
of day.
God is looking for men who can bring back the authoritative leadership in their
respective household and restore order. Many Christian families today do not even
understand the need to raise an altar of worship in their homes because there is
no leadership with authority. Ladies in the house must wake up and understand
that liberalism and equality cannot substitute the God given protocol of leadership
in the family unit. According to God given authority man is the head of the family
hence the need for him to provide leadership.
The Power to Chose
The book of Deuteronomy 30:19 – Today I have given you the choice between life
and death, between blessings ad curses. Now I call on heaven and Earth to witness
the choice you make. The full power to make choices in life is with man. God has
fully given you the power to choose good or bad, curses or blessings. Free will is

the ability to make choices and decisions as seen in Genesis when God gave Adam
and Eve the choice to obey and disobey.
It is important to note that every choice comes with consequences. The choice of
disobedience made by Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden is what gave birth to
eternal death, while the choice made by the second Adam who is our Lord Jesus
Christ when he gave his life as a sacrificial lamb through his crucifixion is what gave
birth to life eternity. We are enjoying the fruit of salvation today courtesy of the
choice made by Jesus when God sent him on earth to come and die for our sins on
our behalf so that anyone who believes in him may not perish but have everlasting
life.
The free will to choose is with all men even today so much so that the decision to
accept Jesus as Lord and savior of our life still remains a personal decision, none
can be forced into it. God has given all men the power to decide whether they want
to go to heaven or to hell after this life is over. The point is that there is life after
death, but where you will spend eternity whether heaven or hell depends on the
choice that you make before you die.
Obedience to God’s instructions comes at a price and sometimes it can mean even
losing ones’ life just like Jesus did. We have so many cases of documented Christian
martyr across the world, many Christians who are being persecuted because of
their faith in Christ Jesus.
The power and ability to Love
Ability to love is considered a fundamental aspect of human nature, as it reflects
the divine nature of God. Love is the center piece as far as the character and
teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ is concerned. The Bible talks of loving your
neighbor as yourself and loving your enemies. This kind of love is usually referred
to as agape love, it is selfless, unconditional and seeks the wellbeing of others.
I want to put record straight by demystifying some of the things that are usually
perceived as love but they are not love at all. It is sad to note that today many
people under the influence of lust because of their desire to engage in illicit sexual
attraction will claim that they have fallen in love, to me that is lust. When

unmarried persons engage in sexual intimacy they are not under the influence of
the love of God. Our society today is advocating for certain slogans like, “obey your
thirst”, finally we become slaves to our feeling at the expense of disobeying God’s
instruction. The love of God is pure and it does not hold any grudge.
If we love God then we will strive to obey God and live according to the direction
under the guidance of the word of God. The way we treat our fellow human beings
will speak loud enough to show whether we love God or not, the style in which we
relate with those who are needy in our society will demonstrate whether we truly
carry the love of God in us.
The world around us is in desperate need of those who can show and demonstrate
love and compassion to humanity. It is my prayer that God will enable you to make
a radical decision to give a portion of your wealth, time and energy to the work of
God and charitable organization where the needy can be well taken care of. The
ultimate show and manifestation of the love of God is when you surrender your life
to Jesus, when you accept him as Lord and savior over your life, then you will have
no problem loving people.

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The Past Reveals the Truth!

Today as I observe and experience life in America I am shocked at how so many of my friends and family choose to be ignorant. Yes, I said it!

People who are calling themselves Christian today and turning their eyes away from the evil that is spreading like a plaque through our modern day churches, where the Bible is trampled and pages are ripped out so as not to offend someone, and being led by Pastors ignoring sin as described clearly in scripture are soon going to find themselves standing on the outside wondering what happened. This is not said in judgement but in concern for those who are following leaders who know how to tickle the ears and appeal to the flesh.

When our government passes laws that totally ignore God’s word and make it a crime to obey the basic tenets as given in holy scripture it is time for us as citizens to change that government and replace the evil with the good! This country’s founding fathers put in place the mechanism, if honored, that can peacefully change and manage our governments at all levels.

It is every Christian’s responsibility to stand strong on God’s word and to be active and to make the changes in our God given power to make these legal changes by utilizing these laws that are in place. These laws which also protect our rights to free speech and to worship without interference by the government, also give us the right and responsibility to select who we want to represent us in our government. This is most important for Christians because if we do nothing we are saying to evil, “you decide for me”, “you pick my representatives”!

This amazing country that we live in was most certainly founded on Biblical Judeo Christian values by men who were far from perfect but were given supernatural guidance. The true history of the Pilgrims and the Puritans has been so corrupted by todays education system of indoctrination that even the teachers that are teaching it are dumbfounded when they learn the truth! The history of patriotic pastors and the determination of their church members reveals that it was in fact the church that was the backbone that led to our independence as a nation. King George and his counselors proclaimed initially that the uprising in the colonies was brought on by Presbyterians.

It was the ‘Great Awakening” with George Whitfield, Jonathan Edwards, and others that brought spiritual unity across denominations and the Colonies together in such a way that the idea of a “united Nation” could actually be realized. It was the hand of God that truly moved through George Whitfield as he traveled from town to town preaching the gospel with power and authority, reportedly over 18,000 sermons throughout nearly all 13 colonies. It was the love of God and the appreciation of God’s word that brought the country back to the founding roots that reminded the colonists/settlers why their parents and grandparents came to America and why they were in America too. Our Christian history in the forming of this nation can not by denied or ignored and anyone who does so is not a friend of yours, of our country or of God!

I have studied the Bible for over 60 years and I love and believe it. I accept God as almighty and Jesus as His only son whereby only by faith in Him can anyone be saved! I have studied our American history for many years. I have heard many challenges to our humble beginnings and respect others ideas and beliefs, I respect that they can be sincerely wrong and misguided just as many in our churches today are. Our concern is that many are being led to a lifetime of deceit, misery and eternal damnation.

As a minister to Pastors let us insert here that we have many wonderful Pastors who are brave Champions for God serving throughout America today and we applaud them. Sadly there are many many more Pastors who are willingly silent as their sheep are being hurt by government and regulatory changes. These Pastors are feeling the same impact on their families and saying nothing and doing less. As a Pastor you can not allow someone to shut you up because they say “something is Political”. As a Pastor you must teach truth and right from wrong. It is not showing “grace” if your silence allows your congregants to go into eternity without a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ! 

If you are not calling sin out at all levels from personal lifestyle to governmental laws redefining marriage and God’s design for man and woman, then it may be time to step back and review your own relationship with God! Yes, this may sound hard but these and other sins are specifically identified in God’s Holy Word!

History shows that when God’s people turned away from His statutes and his commandments then His judgement would always come! It also shows that when His people repented and fell before Him he would forgive their sin. Pastor, I trust that you are in God’s word and faithfully study it. You may be a wonderful biblical scholar. Now I will challenge you to become an expert on our American History too, at least know how we began as a nation and how Pastors were a vital part of this.

Pastor you are not alone. There are many Pastors in your community that feel your pain, confusion and maybe your shame but now is not the time to hunker down in a fetal position. Now is the time to educate yourself. You become the expert. You “Shepherd” the flock God has given you with boldness. Prepare your flock by equipping them with knowledge and the truth of what is happening in our world today. You teach with authority of the scripture without fear of man but fear of God! Surround yourself with other Pastors who will join you. Start or join a Champions Table. Your family and congregation need you to be strong and above all don’t be afraid of your sheep. You are there to fight for them not with them!

There are four action items that I suggest:

#1 Read “The Black Robe Regiment” by Pastor Dan Fisher (a must for Pastors)

#2 Take the “Biblical Citizenship Course” offered by The Patriot Academy and FREE through “TPUSA Faith”

#3 Read “One Nation Under God” by Attorney David Gibbs, Jr, “Ten things every Christian needs to know about the Founding of America”

#4 Read “The American Story” by David and Tim Barton,  by America’s foremost authorities on America’s Founding Fathers

These 4 things will give an accurate historical foundation of this country that is Biblical and supported with actual documentation. It is what every Christian in America should know! (We have provided these links for you for convenience only. We have no tie to any of these authors other than being Christian brothers.)

As a prayer ministry we are constantly praying for our Pastors. We love and provide encouragement to Pastors around the world. If you would like for me and Linda to pray for you and start sending you our personalized e-prayer please register with us. We know how hard pastoring is and you need to know someone is faithfully praying!  

I pray that you will do the 4 things suggested and you will see for yourself why I say “The Past Reveals the Truth”

 

 

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One Nation Under God!

This is a phrase every American should know and have repeated throughout their lives when they say the pledge of allegiance. The problem is not that many don’t know the phrase but that they do not believe it! There are others who absolutely have no faithfulness or respect for our great free country. We are now living in a time where freedom in America is taken for granted!

May I say that America is a great country but not a perfect country. Today we are seeing the very thread of Christianity being stripped away little by little. Our government seems to be waging war on the church and everyone who calls Jesus Lord. History shows that when a nation gives way to a carnal mind that it will fall and be destroyed. Even with this said you can be rest assured that the blood that has stained this land for freedom and bled on many other lands to keep it will not be in vain and the blood our lord Jesus shed will always give hope and victory!

The true history of America is filled with the stories of how our forefathers came to America to have the freedom to worship God as they saw fit and not under the heavy hand of English rule. The blood, sweat and lives they gave for us must be told and remembered. A God loving and God fearing people weathered more hardships than most today would even consider.

“One Nation Under God” is a powerful factual history book of early America presenting “Ten Things Every Christian Should Know About the Founding if America”! Dr David C. Gibbs, Jr. who is the founder of the Christian Law Association, has written this historical accounting of our history with an attorney’s professional eye to the accuracy of every detail.

When I started reading this book I found it easy to read and captivating too. I was not in a hurry to flip the pages because of the depth of who we are as an American people jumped off the page. I felt totally enlightened to the real truth of where we came from and the heart of those who led these freedom seeking pilgrims.

This book will open your eyes to see the birth of our government that was and still is, “by the people, for the people”. (we must reclaim it) You will clearly see how the church government and civil government worked together to create the greatest country in history. You will also see the struggles, disagreements and the compromises that it took to make it so!

Today I recommend you find “One Nation Under God”, and buy it, read it, and share it. Part of the problem we are experiencing today is because this part of our history is being rewritten to fit the narrative of those who hate and fear Christians who truly are committed to living for Jesus! If you are a minister of the gospel or a parent who wants your children to know the truth, then this is required reading. Every homeschooler or private Christian school needs to add this to their curriculum.

My people perish because of a lack of knowledge! Don’t allow this to be true for you!

Thank you Dr. David Gibbs, Jr. for putting this great work together!

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Live On Mission Today!

“Live on Mission Today” a book by Dr Jerry Ingalls

The following is my short review of this much needed book for men!

I have recently gone through this very well done book by Dr Jerry Ingalls. Live on Mission really kept my attention. It is not a read through book, it is a daily devotion for men. I must say for men who truly want to be all they should be for their family and wife!

The way Dr Ingalls writes is very compelling, between his military experience and his athletic success you are drawn in by the many true stories of his life. Being a part of the 82nd Airborne paratroopers, a graduate of West Pointe and a military National Hammer Thrower is just a sample of who this author is.

Live on Mission Today takes us on a daily journey through the book of Proverbs. Each day is a new chapter and a new adventure. Each day we learn life principles that God expects every man to live by. This book identifies and explains Proverbs in such a way that makes you want to get to the next day faster. You want to read ahead because it is so compelling and full of God’s wisdom in an easy to understand way.

“Live on Mission Today” should be considered by every Pastor for his men to use, perhaps even use as a teaching tool or men’s group study. Dr Ingalls is also Pastor of First Baptist Church New Castle Indiana and I can rest assured you his men have been using this.

I strongly recommend this book!

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The God Who Hung on the Cross!

I recently read this book named “The God who Hung on the Cross. There was no way to know what to expect. The life and ministry work of Dois Rosser are revealed in such graphic detail that I want to ask everyone of you to find it and read it.

Many people complain that they are to old to get involved or start a ministry, Dois was in his 70’s and has built over 12,000 churches throughout the world. He has traveled into many life threatening situations and time after time God miraculously turned the tide on the enemy.

Sometimes pastors and churches are seriously looking for how to get involved in reaching the world for Christ but they just don’t know who they can trust with their money or they want more hands on involvement. This book will take you through several adventures that you will feel a part of as you explore it page by page. I feel certain your questions will be answered.

Friends, this book reveals how God is reaching the world through men and women you likely have never met. Meet them today and see if God will put it on your heart to write your own chapter in this book. Anyone can make a difference. What about you?

Order your copy today and start the adventure of a lifetime and beyond! You can find it in many online resources.

Remember: Linda and I are faithfully praying for you!

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The School of “Acts”

The “School of Acts” subtitled “The Gifts and Operations of God” is a wonderfully written book/study guide on the entire book of Acts authored by Eric Casto. Eric is a Missionary/Teacher and Author who has carried the gospel to countries throughout the world. Nowhere on earth frightens him as he clearly understands and follows the leading of the Holy Spirit of God wherever he goes!

The School of Acts is written in very clear and detailed fashion so that anyone can follow the scripture references and explanations with ease. Eric’s experience as a missionary to the world has offered him the opportunity to see God’s hand move in the supernatural many times and these experiences allow Eric to write with authority.

The School of Acts details and breaks down the book of Acts so that it can be taught or studied in part or in its entirety over many weeks or as conference. Each book contains the complete book of Acts in addition to the Bible Study materials by Brother Eric.

Eric’s breakdown of Acts is unique and complete with many facts such as the 138 manifestations of the Holy Spirit identified in Acts and these are broken down into three groups, gifts that see, do and speak.

Eric explains everything by a scripture reference breakdown from prayer to resurrection, from discerning of spirits to speaking in tongues and so much more.

He is totally inclusive covering every subject. You will be especially interested in his Revelation Gifts section which includes: Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge and Discerning of Spirits. 

As a minister of the gospel I am always trying to learn more and be open to the Spirit of God to reveal things that I may need more clarity on or a complete change of understanding.

School of Acts is a great read and study and you will certainly find it a wise investment. 

If you want to learn more and see some of where Eric has taken the cross of Jesus, go to office@foursmiles.com

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I Am Who You Say I Am – Book Review

Dr Jerry Brandt has written on a subject that I find most people are very unsure of. Knowing who we are in Christ is critical to living a powerful Holy Spirit led life! It is one thing to accept Jesus as our personal Savior and Lord and yet another to fully walk with Him each day through the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Study to show ourselves approved unto God is an instruction given us for a reason. Knowing God’s word is vital to truly understand the language of God. It is more than a history book. It is more than an instruction book. Is our book that reveals the heart of God and teaches us His divine language!

“I Am Who You Say That I Am” is an easy to read scripture based text on understanding what the Bible says about us as God’s children. Dr Brandt has more than 50 years of ministry experience and been in countless countries and he testifies that he only survived and thrived because he learned early on who he was/is in Christ and what it means when Christ actually abides within a person according to the Bible!

You do not have to totally agree with him on some points but let me assure you, this book will bring revelation to many people, bring questions to others and confirmation to a very few.

You must look within yourself and ask who am I in the Lord? Does Jesus abide within me and have I possibly put Him in the corner of my heart because of tradition and lack of total faith.

I recommend everyone read this book and see for yourself. Is it really possible to pray with expectation/anticipation/power?

We are praying for you!

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