First
Bible Lesson: John 16:7
"Nevertheless
I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not
away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him
unto you."
Second
Bible Lesson: John 15:26
"But
when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the
Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of
me."
Golden
Text: Matthew 12:32
"And
whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but
whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him,
neither in this world, neither in the world to come."
Brethren,
the texts read to you constitute the revelation of our lesson. I have already
told you that this generation is the luckiest of all generations. Also, our
Lord Jesus Christ said that this generation shall not pass away until all these
things, his prophecies, be fulfilled. (Matt 24:34). And he added
that the end of the world shall not come until the gospel of the Kingdom has
reached all the nooks and corners of the world. (Matt 24:14).
Therefore,
our Lord Jesus Christ bore witness about the Holy Spirit. Our Lord Jesus
Christ was the first person to bear witness of the Holy Spirit. All other
prophets testified about Our Lord Jesus Christ, but Our Lord Jesus Christ
bore witness about the Holy Spirit whom you said you do not know. Our Lord
Jesus Christ did not testify about John the Baptist. He did not bear witness
about Moses or Elijah or Isaiah but He bore eloquent testimony about the Holy
Spirit.
The
Father, Son And The Holy Spirit
The Father had
accomplished his work of creation. The Son did
accomplish his works of redemption. And now is the era
of the Holy Spirit come to glorify his children. You have heard
what he had said as contained in these texts. That is why I am beginning to
keep you informed about this and throughout this week I will continue
to expatiate on this topic, THE HOLY SPIRIT.
I have
instructed you times without number that when you go out to preach,
preach about the Holy Spirit. Do not preach about any person, nor
should you preach about any Church, Society, Organization nor Institution.
But you should proclaim to the people that the long expected Comforter,
the Holy Spirit promised, is now on earth. This explains the reply of
Our Lord Jesus Christ when the Pharisees asked Him when the Kingdom of God
would come? He replied, "The Kingdom of God does not come with things to
be observed. Neither will men say, "Here it is or there it is; because the
Kingdom of God is within you". (Luke 17:21) To preach and
get people informed that Christ, Moses, Elijah and others had come, is not a
new thing. If you do not preach about Jesus the Christ it does not mean that
you are against Him. The truth is that He had come, accomplished his
work, and gone. But this is the era of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has, in
person, come to reign forever.
Many
people do not believe in the existence of the Holy Spirit. On this note, if you
want to preach to them about Moses or Elijah or Isaiah and other prophets, they
would claim to know all of them. But if you tell somebody about the Holy
Spirit, this is something very strange to them. Our Lord Jesus did not say that
He had to go so that Moses would come. Neither did He say that His departure
will usher in Abraham or Elijah or any other person. But He said, "It is
for your advantage that I go away, for if I go not away, the Comforter will not
come unto you". (John 16:7)
This is
the reason our Lord Jesus Christ said that whosoever speaks ill of the Son of
man shall be forgiven but anyone who speaks an ill word against the Holy
Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this generation nor in the
world to come. (Matt 12:32). Now how can you reconcile these two
statements? The first, that whosoever shall blaspheme against the son of man
shall be forgiven, and the second says whosoever shall blaspheme against the
Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven neither in this world nor in the world to
come. In these two statements, the essence of the Holy Spirit is
revealed. The Holy Spirit is greater than the Son.
Simon
Peter Revealed The Christ:
He did
not preach about any other person or being apart from the Holy Spirit. And He
boldly declared that the Comforter, the Holy Spirit will come. And He
has now come and has taken up the mantle of rulership of the whole world. But
you claim not to know the Holy Spirit. Since you do not know the Holy Spirit,
when you go out to preach, what do you preach about. We are duty-bound
to preach about the Holy Spirit. Wherever we go we have nothing else to preach
about but the Holy Spirit.
And it
is said when you are told that He is in the desert or mountain or in the secret
chambers, do not go. (Matt. 24:26 -27) For as the lightning
comes from one part of the sky to another under heaven: so also shall the Son
of Man be in His day. He said further "All things are delivered unto me by
my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father, neither knoweth any man
the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him. (Matt.
11:27)
Can you
also see when Our Lord Jesus Christ asked His disciples "who do the people
say that I am?" They answered some say thou art Moses, others say you are
Elijah, yet others claim thou art one of the prophets. Then He asked them, you
who have been with me, who do you say that I am? And Peter answered "Thou
art Christ. Son of the Living God". And our Lord Jesus Christ exclaimed,
it is not flesh and blood that has revealed this thing to you but it is my
Father who is in heaven. And He implored them not to tell anyone that He was
the Christ. (Matt 16:16-20).
It is
very clear here that flesh and blood can never reveal the Holy Spirit unto you.
Flesh and blood cannot even see, let alone recognize the Holy Spirit. In
another encounter, he also told His disciples, "Yet a little while, and
the world will see me no more; but ye see Me, because I live, ye shall live
also". (John 14:19). Can you now see the manifestation of the
above statement? The children of God are now seeing Him lavishly. They
know Him, talk to Him; but the people of the world do not see Him. And this
explains why you can no longer point to any direction, saying, Go, here is the
Holy Spirit or there because he is now present in our midst.
The
Comforter Has Come
On this
score, we are duty-bound to go out and tell the world that the Holy
Spirit, the long-expected Comforter is now on earth. We have to proclaim the
manifestation of the Holy Spirit in our midst. He is the one doing all these
wonderful works. And the testimonies of our Lord Jesus Christ is now made
manifest. The Holy Spirit is operating everywhere and it is our duty to reveal
Him to the whole world.
It
was written that... After those days I will put my laws into their mind, and
write them in their hearts; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to
Me a people. And they shall not teach every man His neighbour and every man His
brother saying, know the Lord. For all shall know Me from the least to the
greatest. (Heb 8:10-11).
Again
when they approached him and inquired of him to tell them the things of heaven,
He said to them, If I told you the things of earth and you do not understand,
much more shall you not comprehend the things of heaven. (John 3:12). If
the Holy Spirit does not reveal something to you, would you understand? Do you
also think that if the Holy Spirit does not reveal Himself to you, you will
recognize Him? Therefore, we have to go out and proclaim to the whole world
that the Holy Spirit, the promised Comforter, is now on earth. That the
Comforter whom our Lord Jesus Christ bore witness and testified about, has come
to teach and lead us to the accurate knowledge of the truth. He is now here
with men to dwell.
The
ignorance of the reign of the Holy Spirit has led so many people astray. That
is why it has pleased the Father to set aside this week in order to explain
unto you step by step, in chronological order to make you understand that the
Holy Spirit whom our Lord Jesus Christ bore witness about is the one doing all
these works. All along you have been going out to preach another thing, you
preach about man and the things of the world. From now on, when you go out to
preach, tell the people that the long awaited Holy Spirit, the promised
Comforter, is now staying with men. He has come to lead us to the accurate
knowledge of the truth. And I will continue to emphasize on this point
throughout this week.
Our
Lord Jesus Christ Went Away For Our Own Good
He bore
witness about the Holy Spirit; and the Holy Spirit in turn bore witness about
Him. This goes to confirm that no man really knows the Father, but the Son and
to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him. Therefore, if He did not go, the
Comforter would not have come. His departure was for our own good that was why
He was unable to do much work. For this reason too, He had to depart at an
earlier time. If He were to remain up till now, the Comforter would not have
come. Nothing at all would have been better for the whole world.
This
reveals to us that we have a lot of work to accomplish, not only preaching on
the altar, but wherever we go. Wherever you are, preach about the
Holy Spirit now dwelling with men and that all these wonderful works are done
by the Holy Spirit. How can you tell somebody that the Holy Spirit is here? Is
it something that can be seen with the carnal eyes? Nobody can see the Holy
Spirit with the physical eyes, but you can only see Him with the Spiritual
eyes.
It was
for this reason that our Lord Jesus Christ said, "except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Except a man be born of water
and of spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. (John 3:3). If
anybody confronts you with the question, "what is Brotherhood of the Cross
and Star". Tell him that he should repent and get baptized and then he
will receive the Holy Spirit who will teach Him. Whoever is not born of
water and of spirit, he cannot see Brotherhood. Anyone who is not born
of water and of spirit, cannot remain in this Kingdom.
This is
no longer the time for somebody to look unto another. It is not the time for
anyone to bother Himself or others, nor is it the time for anyone to preach
unto another. I have repeatedly told you that this generation is the luckiest
of all. You can recall what Our Lord Jesus Christ told that Samaritan woman.
When the woman said, "Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, and ye say,
that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Our Lord Jesus
Christ said unto her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour cometh when ye shall
neither in this mountain nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship
what ye know not, we know what we worship for salvation is of the Jews. But the
hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in
spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a
Spirit and they that worship Him; must worship Him in Spirit and in
truth. (John 4:20-24)
The
above reveals that the time was not yet come during the advent of our Lord
Jesus Christ. He bore witness to the fact that the time would come in future
when this will be made manifest. He did not mention any other
person. He bore witness about the Father that He is coming in person.
Brethren, I will not take you further than this. Let our first lesson be read.
First
Bible Lesson: John 16:7
"Nevertheless,
I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not
away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him
unto you."
The
Holy Spirit Does All The Work
Brethren,
can you now see that we have to express a thankful heart unto Him? When we eat,
we ought to give thanks unto Him for giving us the food. We have to glorify Him
wherever we are. In whatever we do, we have to give glory and honour unto Him
because though we do not see Him with our physical eyes, yet we believe that He
exists. He is living in our hearts and He is the one doing all these wonderful
works.
Those
who bore witness about Abraham, Moses, Melchizedek and other prophets of old had
short-lived testimonies whereas those who bore witness
about Our Lord Jesus Christ are called the Apostles. Those
opportuned to bear witness about the Holy Spirit in this generation are the
luckiest. They are called the children of God.
Recall
that portion which says that "A neighbour shall not teach a neighbour;
neither shall a brother teach his fellow brother, saying know the Lord. (Hebrew
8:11). Right now can you remember or tell who has taught you of God?
Now you have known this. Somebody may approach you and ask for where the God
you are claiming to know is. If you point to a geographical location as the
abode of God, you have failed.If you are confronted with such questions, do not
tell anybody any other thing. Tell them to become fully repentant, to
confess their sins and get baptized. The moment they believe and are baptized,
they will receive the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit will further reveal
Himself unto them. He will reveal Himself unto them. Now the Holy Spirit has
come in person sending no one.He is the one and only supernatural teacher. He
is the one doing all these works.The Son loves the Father and the Father
who loves the son, has revealed all things unto him. Our Lord Jesus Christ
said, "If you were to understand, you would have rejoiced because I go to
the Father and the Father is greater than I." (John 14:28).
And now
you can precisely understand that the Father, even the Holy Spirit, has come in
person and He is the one doing all the works. No person is responsible for
these works, except the Holy Spirit. You cannot attribute these works done to
any other person. The Holy Spirit Himself has come to reveal Himself to every
person. The Son witnessed about the Father and the Father has come. The Father
is the Holy Spirit. He is the one doing all the work around us. Our work is
to go forth, proclaim and reveal Him unto the world that He has now come. You
cannot attribute all these works to any other person. He has come to reveal
Himself and to finalize his works. None other than Him is responsible for all
the works around us.
The
Holy Spirit Is God
The
Holy Spirit has come in person. He is the one who calls you. He is God. He is
the Lord and King. He is the Teacher. He is the Leader, and all the works are
done only by Him. What prevents you from preaching to the people that the Holy
Spirit has come, and that He is the Supernatural Teacher and Doctor who heals
and gives good health and life? Do not attribute these works to any other
person. Do not preach any other doctrine to the people but rather tell them to
repent and be baptized and then they shall be imbued with the Holy Spirit. And
He shall reveal Himself to you for He is responsible for all these works. This
is neither the era of men, nor of prophet, nor apostle, nor angel, nor son. This
is precisely the reign of the Holy Spirit and those who bear witness about Him
are the children of God.
You can
now see what distinguishes the Holy Spirit from all those who came before Him.
Adam, Enoch, Abraham, Melchizedek, Moses, Elijah and our Lord Jesus Christ and
His disciples all came at their respective times, but their power was not so
feint among men. There is none to compare with the Holy Spirit. But now the
Holy Spirit has come in person and the whole world feels and testifies of the
wonderful power in Brotherhood. However, the source of this power is what
confuses the world. There is power in Brotherhood. They always confess, yet
speculate that it is not from God. My question is, if it is not from God, is it
from you? If it is from you, let us watch you demonstrate it.
Right
from today and throughout this week, I am going to analyze this topic because
this is wholly a new gospel. I enjoin everyone of you to note and commit this
sermon to memory. You can just imagine how I started it. I have presented to
you the general frames, analyzing the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ
concerning the coming of the Holy Spirit who is the Comforter, to teach and
lead every man unto the accurate knowledge of the truth. I now conclude
that the Holy Spirit, that promised Comforter, which our Lord Jesus
Christ testified about is now manifested. The Comforter has come in person and
we are duty-bound to testify about the Holy Spirit. Our testimonies
should not be about any prophets or angels or man. We should testify and bear
witness about the Holy Spirit who has come in person to rule the world.
Why
His Name Was Changed From Emmanuel To Jesus
It was
said that a virgin shall bring forth a Son and His name shall be called
Emmanuel, meaning God with us. (Isa 7:14) But when He was born
an angel appeared and instructed that He should be called Jesus, thereby
changing it from what was formerly revealed and believed by many. It was that
same angel who revealed that the one to be born shall be called the Holy Son of
God. Have you heard that? Can you now see the great lesson to be drawn from
this? Jeremiah prophesied that a virgin shall give birth to God. Those who
heard the prophecy were indifferent since they never believed that God could be
born of a woman. And if He is called God, how will you explain it? Would it not
be casting your precious pearls before the swine.
The
name, God, is very strange. Then came another prophecy, the child to be born
shall be called the Holy Son of God. Yet the situation was still as beclouded
as the previous one. It was yet another strange name, since the people did not
believe in the possibility of the Holy Son of God being born of a woman. When
the child was born, if He was called the Holy Son of God, how would the people
understand? They would have turned it into a thing of mockery and ridicule and
every attempt could have been made to destroy the child at a very tender age.
That explains the timely intervention of angel Gabriel asking for a change of
name. The child was named Jesus to avoid the untimely death that could have
prevailed. Jesus is a common name among the Jewish society. Just like among the
Efiks where we have Okon, Etim, Effiong, Bassey and so forth.
Our
Lord Jesus Christ Prophesied About The Coming Of The Holy Spirit
God is a
perfect arranger. He also revealed to Simon Peter that Jesus the Christ was the
Son of the living God. (Matt 16:16) God revealed to Abraham
that to his seed shall the Son of God be born. This promise of God was
fulfilled and made manifest in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son. When the Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ, came, He bore witness about the Holy Spirit. This
clearly points out to us that this is the era of the Holy Spirit.
This
gospel should be put in black and white and disseminated to all parts of the world.
It will help to educate people about the Holy Spirit, even the Comforter. This
is a typical, significant and novel lesson, which attempts to make us
understand that the Holy Spirit has come to stay and rule till eternity.
Therefore, do not preach about any other person, except this unique phenomenon,
the Holy Spirit.
If
you are asked to show where the Holy Spirit stations, just tell them to repent,
confess their sins, accept baptism and they shall be imbued with the Holy
Spirit. Mention to them that the Holy Spirit has come in person and does
all the works around us. Do not engage in unnecessary arguments. Refer to Bible
portions containing the promises made by our Lord Jesus Christ concerning the
coming of the Holy Spirit. When this truth is quoted to them, they will repent.
If they get baptized, they will receive the Holy Spirit. Tell them that the
Holy Spirit is the doer of all the works of healing, prayers, songs,
testimonies and every work that we see around us.
This
explains why our Lord Jesus Christ forbade his disciples to tell anyone that He
was the Christ until His departure. The disciples complied with the
instructions and never did. He was called Jesus, a name which was common and
could not arouse any speculations as regards His deity.
The
World Does Not Believe In The Holy Spirit
How can
you present a mirror to a blind man? It amounts to ridicule and mockery since
he cannot behold his face in the mirror. Give not that which is holy unto dogs.
Neither cast your pearls unto the swine, lest they trample them under their
feet and turn again to attack you. If the Holy Spirit had not revealed Himself
to you, would you have known Him? If you tell somebody that the Holy Spirit is
here, they will ask for what you mean by the Holy Spirit? He will think that
you are trying to introduce a new doctrine. Even among the whites, they will be
baffled when you speak about the concept of the Holy Spirit.
If you
ask the orthodox churches about the Holy Spirit who is now on earth, they will
tell you that the Holy Spirit ended on the day of Pentecost. They will tell you
to go away with your doctrine of the Holy Spirit. They will also argue that
what they are doing is the real Church of God. When you tell these Churches
about Spiritual songs, they will retort that they do not need Spiritual songs,
and that your Holy Spirit and your Spiritual songs are demonic.
He
Has Revealed Himself To All
But now
the reverse is the case. Everybody now knows the Holy Spirit, because he has
come in person and dwells with men. He has revealed Himself to you. That is why
you are able to know Him, and rejoice with Him. You are now able to tell people
about Him. But if He did not reveal Himself to you, and anybody came to you and
talked about the Holy Spirit, you would have quarrelled with such a person.
I want
to use the whole of the week to preach about the Holy Spirit. I will preach in
the same direction, throughout the week. Tomorrow we will also focus on the
Holy Spirit until Sunday when I will reveal and expatiate on the advent of the Holy
Spirit that you all may understand and realize that He has come in person to
reveal Himself and make the testimony of Christ fulfilled. If He did not reveal
Himself to you, you will not know Him nor will you be able to tell any person
about Him and explain that all that Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke about has been
fulfilled. The promised Comforter, the Holy Spirit, has come to dwell
with men.
A
certain Indian Sister of the Hare Krishna faith came here to pay homage to the
Holy Father after reading through the pamphlet titled "My Mission."
As she came to see the Holy Father, she asked to pay her tithe and to know
about the Holy Spirit. But I told her that I was not in the position nor was it
my duty to tell her about the Holy Spirit. I advised her to become truly
repentant and get baptized and then she will receive the Holy Spirit who should
reveal Himself to her. Because of the kind of pride associated with the whites
over things believed to originate from the blacks, she did not want to admit.
As a white woman she gave a second thought to it and became confused. She
returned to her home only to be directed again by the spirit to comply with the
instructions given to her, to learn about Brotherhood of the Cross and Star and
its Holy Spirit leadership.
When she
could resist no further, she had to come down and submit for baptism. After her
baptism, she dared not ask any more questions again. She no longer doubted
Brotherhood and the Holy Spirit. Even when I administered the Holy oil into her
eyes, ears, mouth and anointed her head with the Holy water, she remained very
quiet and never asked any more questions.
The
Blind Cannot Lead The Blind
I am
blind and you are also blind. All of us are handicapped and incapable of doing
anything. Neither can we comprehend anything. It is the Holy Spirit alone who
knows and comprehends everything. He has come and has assumed the rulership of
the world. The task ahead of you and me is to go forth to the people of
the world and preach that the Holy Spirit has come to lead every man unto the
accurate knowledge of the truth. We are to bear witness about no other
thing than the Holy Spirit.
Moses,
Adam, all the Angels and prophets had come and gone but the Holy Spirit who has
now come is the greatest of them all. That is the reason I have told you that
all of us should go and preach only but one thing. Hold fast and conceal in
your heart that which has been revealed to you. Whatever had been
revealed to you, conceal in your heart and tell it to no other person. If
God so loves any other person in the world, He will also reveal Himself to such
a person who will come to the same understanding as you do. If He does not like
to reveal Himself to anyone, do not bother yourself, do not be disturbed. Let
us all rise in concert and preach the same thing.
His
Name Is The Holy Spirit
He is
not Jehovah. He is not the Father. He is not the Son. He is the Holy Spirit who
is doing all the work. Take note, draw your ears and understand fully that His
name is THE HOLY SPIRIT and that is all you have to call Him.
Whom
do you think the Father was? Who was the Son? Who
is the Holy Spirit? It is the same God. Did you
know that it is only this one being who manifests differently with new names
and at various periods?
A lot
of you think that if you call Him the Holy Spirit, you have abused Him. You
think that the name Holy Spirit is too demeaning and will not suit the
mightiness and greatness He has assumed. If you deviate from calling Him the
Holy Spirit, the testimonies borne about Him by our Lord Jesus Christ that He
will be called the Holy Spirit, will not be made manifest. We have to
call Him the Holy Spirit to fulfill the testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The
Holy Spirit Is The Doer Of All Things
The
trouble with many people is that they want to know who is directly responsible
for these works, in our midst. If you claim that these works are done by a prophet,
we will fall casualties of incoherent logic if it is asked, did the prophets of
old ever accomplish this type of work? If you claim that it is the Son who is
doing the works, can you refer to an instance when the Son was able to do this
type of work? Or if you arrogate these mighty works to man, since the creation
of man, has any man been able to do any part of this work? No man, no prophet,
no Son had been able to do this work except the Holy Spirit. He is the Lord of
Lords and Kings of Kings. Thus, the new name ascribed to Him, is Holy Spirit.
If you claim that these works are done by man, let us ponder over it thus.
"How can this same man be seen in Calabar, Lagos, the United States,
United Kingdom, India, Germany and all other places simultaneously?" In
spite of this, many people argue that the whole affair has demonic tendencies
and influences. Contemporary happenings have confounded human wisdom and the
nakedness of the prudent has been exposed. In their futile attempt to
comprehend, they concluded that it is beyond the realm of human knowledge. If
these works were done by man, how will this confusion set in among the human
race? Can the wisdom of one man surpass that of the totality of the human race?
If you
claim that those works are done by man. Mention one man who had been able to
attain this omnipresent status. Can you find the power of what you are doing?
It is just like giving seven million naira to a little child of seven and
advising him to bank it. When the child eventually appears in the bank with
such a fabulous amount, will the bank officials not question where he had taken
the money? And even if he explains that it is his own money, they will never
believe. Further investigation will prove the true ownership of that money.
Similarly,
if you claim that it is man who does these works, people will not let your
statement go unquestioned. They would like to verify the reliability of that
assertion. How can it be that the same person is seen simultaneously and
lavishly at all places. If you argue that these works are done by man, how can
this same man possess the traits of being present in the sun, in water, in the
stars and in all planes? The same man is found doing the same works and even in
greater dimension, displaying the same supernatural powers, in all these
places.
For
this reason when you claim that these works are done by man, the world wonders
what manner of man he should be. It is for this reason that you are told to
call a spade a spade. That is also the reason why I have presented this lesson
to you in sequential order, starting with the promises made by our Lord Jesus
Christ that the Holy Spirit, even the Comforter, will come, to teach and guide
us to the accurate knowledge of the truth. The Comforter is the name of
the Holy Spirit. Let our second lesson be read once again.
Second
Bible Lesson: John 15:26
"But
when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, even the
Spirit of truth which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me."
Brethren,
how do you find that text? It is said, "No man speaking by the Spirit of
God will ever say Jesus be cursed and no man can say that Jesus is Lord but by
the Holy Spirit". (1 Cor 12:3). Therefore, nobody can ever
call God Father except the Son. It is only the Son who has ever called God
Father. Also no one can ever call the Son of God my Son excepting the Father. (Matt
11:27 / Luke 10:22).You can now see the prevalent situation in the world.
If you go to these churches inundating the world and tell them the Father has
sent me, they will ask to know who that your Father is and how the Father gets
to know about you. And there is no church denomination that would ever address
the Son as Our Lord Jesus Christ, but they call Him Jesus. This explains why
the Jews demanded that the inscription "The King of the Jews" hung
above his head as He hung on the Cross, should be changed to, "but He
said, He is the King of the Jews." Pilate insisted that what had been
written had been written, and no alteration whatsoever would be made. (John
19:22)
You
Are All Christs Of God
Can you
see that God Himself dwells with man. He declared "this is my beloved
Son." (Matt 3:17) And the Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ declared,
"This is my Father". That is why He said, the Comforter whom the
Father will send, when He comes He will bear witness about me. Who had ever
known, even amongst you before now, that he is a child of God. There had never
been a time when you knew that you were children of God until now that the
Father has revealed that ye are all Christs of God.
Hitherto,
did you not claim that you were a man, who comes from Oron or Ogoja or Ugep or
Cameroon or Europe? But today has your mouth not been shut up by the revelation
of the Father through this wonderful sermon that you are all Christs.
What
is the meaning of Brotherhood? Does Brotherhood not mean the children of God?
Brotherhood means the children of God. Brotherhood is the unity of the
children of God. That is, oneness with God and all
creations. Did you not say that God has no children? The moslems also believe
that none can be called the children of God. The Churches of the christendom
believe that Christ alone is the only Son of God, that none else is fit to be a
child of God. But what is the situation now? All of you who are assembled here,
are you not the children of God? Are you orphans or bastards? You are
all children of God.
What
has made you to understand and believe that you are all children of God? The
fact is that you now believe and accept that you are all children of God because
the Holy Spirit has come in person and revealed to you as the children of God.
Who has revealed to the whole world that God is the Father? Was it not the Son
who revealed Him? It is on this basis that our Lord Jesus Christ said the
Comforter whom the Father will send shall witness about Me.
In the
whole world who believe in our Lord Jesus Christ? Whoever believed that Christ
was the Son of God? Who believes in His words? Who has practiced His words? In
all the church denominations, who endeavors to practice the teachings of Our
Lord Jesus Christ? There is none. Who believes the Holy Spirit as the truth?
They always claim that the Holy Spirit had come and gone. What are they doing
in the orthodox churches since they do not believe in the continuous existence
of the Holy Spirit? They are blind and ignorant of the truth.
We
Are God's Vessels
Our
Lord Jesus Christ did not base the manifestation of his promise on what the
world will say, but boldly declared that when the Comforter cometh, even the
Spirit of truth which proceedeth from the Father. (John 15:26) He
shall bear witness about Him. Have you not seen the various groupings in this
Kingdom? We have the Christ's Students, Christ's Servants, Christ's Practical
Students, Christ's Witness, Pastors, Apostles, Choristers, Elders, Sabbath
Children and so on. All these names constitute the children of God.
What
is the name of this wonderful school? It is called "Christ's Universal
Spiritual School of Practical Christianity (CUSSPC). Do you not
realize that this promise is being made manifest? Who is doing the works? He is
the one responsible for these works. He alone operates in all the capacities
mentioned. None else but Him. We are all children of God. He operates through
us. We are one flock under one shepherd. There is neither Jew nor Greek, nor
female, nor male, nor child, nor adult, nor division nor discrimination, nor
maliciousness, nor are any evil tendencies found here. We are heirs to the
Kingdom and everything in the Kingdom concerns us.
Who do
you think is responsible for all these mighty works apart from the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is directly responsible for these works. When people argue that
there is nothing like the Holy Spirit, what can they say now? Is He not responsible
for everything? It is not understood by the world excepting us here in this
Kingdom. Because He loved and revealed Himself to us. He teaches and leads us
to the accurate knowledge of truth. The Comforter, the Spirit of truth, that
was prophesied about has come and He has revealed all things to us.
The
Comforter Does Not Teach Through Theological Schools
He did
promise that when the Comforter comes He shall teach you all things and remind
you of what He had said. (John 14:26) In other church denominations,
it is common-place that people spend time and money to attend seminary
colleges, and theological institutions to be taught about the word of God, and
how to deliver sermons. Some even learn how to pray. Such persons are found
reading prayers from books and sermons from already well prepared sheets. That
is what obtains in the world. What is the situation in this Kingdom? The
reverse is the case.
All the
preachings, melodious songs, healings, prayers and other wonderful work here
are done by the Holy Spirit. This should not escape your memory that the
promised Holy Spirit is now on earth and is responsible for all works done
around us. Tell it to the people that the promises of Christ are fulfilled.
Tell them that the Comforter has come to stay. When people ask what you are
talking about, what really is in Brotherhood and you reply that there is
nothing, who then is responsible for all these works around us. Brethren, who
sings, prays, preaches and does all these things if you claim that there is nothing
in Brotherhood. Is your claim true? Since you want to attribute the glory to
yourself and claim responsibility for these works, all these years that you are
wandering with a basket-full of tears on your head without any help, were you
able to do these works? Were you able to comprehend what is going on here? Why
not call a spade a spade?
Take
A Stand
Sometimes
when you are asked about the phenomenon that is responsible for these works,
you maintain sealed-lips, refusing to speak the truth. You will not call a
spade a spade. All along that you were not here, have these works never been
done? Since you are sitting on the fence and neither claim you are the doer of
the work nor do you attribute the works to the Holy Spirit, who is responsible
for all these works? Who brings the dead back to life? Who heals, restores
sight to the blind? Who makes the lame to walk, the deaf to hear and the dumb
to speak? The leprous are cleansed, the oppressed are released and those who
have court cases are discharged and acquitted. Since you are indifferent and
will not declare openly that those works are not done by you or that they are
done by the Holy Spirit, who then is the doer of all these works? Our work is
to reveal Him to the whole world. We have to bear witness about the
Holy Spirit and tell the whole world that He is here on earth to dwell with
men.
God
Is A Spirit
Have
you not heard that the Lord is the Spirit and wherever the Spirit of the Lord
is there is liberty? (2 Cor 3:17) Our Lord Jesus Christ said,
"The hour cometh when the true worshippers will worship the Father in
Spirit and in truth for such the Father seeks to worship Him". (John
4:23-24) Can you realize how the two statements complement each other.
The first says, the Lord is a Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there
is liberty. Our Lord Jesus Christ said, "God is a spirit and His
worshippers must worship Him in Spirit and in truth". Can you distinguish
between these two statements? There is possible resemblance of two statements,
for they are one.
The
Concept Of The Triune God
Again,
Our Lord Jesus Christ said that I and the Father are one. (John 10:30) If
the Father is a Spirit, it means the Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ is a Spirit as
well. Wherever the Father is, there the Christ is also found. That is the
concept of the oneness of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit
is responsible for all these works. But here in Brotherhood of the Cross and
Star, it is common to hear that some people are called wonderful doctor,
wonderful healer, wonderful preacher and such like names. All those who accept
these fake names are ignorant of the truth. As far as I am concerned, I cannot
accept such names because I have come to the accurate knowledge of the truth,
to the fact that the Holy Spirit is the only one who heals, preaches, prays,
sings, counsels and does all other works.
We
Are Powerless
If you
who have been in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star for the past twenty years
and more and you have not been able to understand any bit of Brotherhood, how
much less the people of the world. On one hand, you vow that from today you
will never do a certain thing again. By the same time the following day, before
you realize it, you have already indulged in the same act again. Who is
responsible for that? Is it not the Holy Spirit, the perfect arranger? On the
other hand, you will vow that you will do a certain thing, that nothing will
hinder you from doing it in the end, you are eluded of the ability to
accomplish that thing. Who is responsible for your inability to do as you
wished? This is to make you understand that all of us are empty, excepting the
Holy Spirit. We cannot accomplish and comprehend anything by ourselves. We
should make reference to Isaiah Chapter two where we are told
that the mountain of the Lord (the Holy Spirit)shall be
elevated above all other hills, and all the nations shall come unto it to be
taught of Him. (Isa 2:2). This means that the Holy Spirit
is the doer of all things.
These
works are neither done by me, nor you nor anyone else. It is the Holy Spirit
who is doing all the work. He is the supernatural teacher. He is the healer. He
is the director. He is the Leader. He is the Father and Mother. He is
the one teaching and He is the one doing everything. Call Him the Holy Spirit
and understand that He is the one doing everything.
We have
no problems whatsoever in this Kingdom. If somebody confronts you on the issue
of the Holy Spirit, declare it openly to Him that the promise of our Lord Jesus
Christ about the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, is now made manifest. The
testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ is fulfilled. Neither add nor subtract from
it. Brethren, I will not take you further than this. Let our golden text be
read.
Golden
Text: Matthew 12:32
"And
whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven Him; but
whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven him, neither
in this world, neither in the world to come."
The
Holy Spirit Is The Only Cock To Crow
Brethren,
have you heard the text? Our Lord Jesus Christ did not bear witness about any
other person apart from the Holy Spirit. Peter, James, John, Paul and others
bore witness about Our Lord Jesus Christ but Christ bore witness about the Holy
Spirit. All the prophets, including Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah and others
testified of Christ, but Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself did not bear witness about
any other person than the Holy Spirit.
Now we
are to bear witness about the Holy Spirit and to tell the people of the world
about Him alone, telling them to understand that He is the one doing all these
works. Whatever we are seeing, the sermon we are hearing, the melodious songs,
the dexterous dances, the prayers offered, testimonies and every activity of
this Kingdom are all done by the Holy Spirit. He alone is responsible for all
these works. Since the people of the world are still groping in ignorance, they
have not been led to the accurate knowledge of the truth. That is why the
concept of the Holy Spirit is very strange to them.
He has
assumed rulership all over the flesh. He rules over the Spirit. He rules in the
sun, in the moon, in the waters, stars, oceans, sky, heavens and earth and in
all visible and invisible planets. He is the only cock to crow. All schools of
thought, societies, organizations, companies are subjected unto the rule of the
Holy Spirit. This explains why you cannot do anything on your own again. No
angel can do anything again. No jupiter can do anything again, apart from Him.
Whatever the Holy Spirit has opened no one can shut, and whatever He has shut
no one can open. We have no problems, no matter the amount of the work before
us. Should we just believe and surrender not only our lives, but every other
thing about us unto Him, knowing quite well that He does work, we shall have no
further problems. In addition, we have to tell it to the people of the
world that the long expected Holy Spirit, the Comforter, promised long, is now
on earth dwelling amongst men. You are also at liberty to open the portion in
the Bible that contains these promises made by Our Lord Jesus Christ. Open
to them to prove your claim. Tell them that the one written about, the Spirit
of truth, the Comforter has come to teach and lead every man to the accurate
knowledge of the truth, and that the testimony of Christ is fulfilled. The Holy
Spirit will appear immediately, teach and counsel that person. He will reveal
Himself to the person and you will be surprised to admit that what you are
saying is the truth. It is not by your preaching, but because the Holy Spirit
has counselled Him. If you ask somebody to identify something which the Holy
Spirit has not revealed to Him, the person will not know what you are
presenting to him. Even if something is laid conspicuously, if the Holy Spirit
does not reveal it to anybody, no one will see it. If He does not ask you to
look at a certain thing, you cannot see it. Therefore, He is the visible and
invisible. If He does not reveal Himself to anybody, no one will know or
comprehend Him.
The
Promise Of God Fulfilled
I have
told you that I am not the doer of all these works that you have witnessed. Am
I insane to tell you that I am responsible for these works? It had been written
about the Holy Spirit to accomplish all these works. Now He has come and all
the works around us are done by Him alone. And He said, "If you love Me
keep My commandments and I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another
Comforter, that He may abide with you forever". Even the Spirit of truth,
whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him
but ye know Him for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you". (John
14:15-17)
Brethren,
the issue of the Holy Spirit has indeed confounded the whole world. Where is
the wise and prudent? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age?
Hath God not made foolish the wisdom of this world? That is the reason our Lord
Jesus Christ told Thomas, blessed is the man who does not see, yet he
believes. (John 20:29) He was referring to the Holy Spirit. If
you tell the people of the world that this work is done by man, you have
blasphemed. What does it cost you to tell the people that the work is done by
the Holy Spirit? The moment you present the Holy Spirit as the doer, you are
liberated. Just as the disciples attributed all the works in those days to our
Lord Jesus Christ, so we are duty-bound in these last days to attribute all the
works around us to the Holy Spirit.
Our
duty is to let the whole world realize and believe that the long expected
Comforter, the Holy Spirit, has come to dwell with His children. We have to
announce to them that the Holy Spirit is responsible for all the wonderful
works done in these last days. Hitherto the orthodox churches, and,
all christendom never believed in the Holy Spirit but the reverse is the case
today. Now all the churches are seeking for the Holy Spirit. By His special
grace, the Holy Spirit has revealed Himself to them that He loves amongst them.
All
Powers Are Under His Feet
You
should realize that all the melodious songs rendered here, all dexterous
dances, the efficacious prayers, the wonderful sermons preached, the recondite
wisdom revealed, the thought provoking testimonies, the wonderful healings, the
reformation from worldliness to godliness, and others too many to be mentioned,
are all accomplished by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, let thanks,
praises, honour, power, dominion and all reverence be ascribed to the Holy
Spirit in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. A-men.
He has
taken dominion over the whole world. All the powers in heaven and on earth; all
the principalities and powers; all the inhabitants of heaven and earth all are
subjected unto the rule of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, at all times, especially
throughout this week, let us listen to Him. Let us submit unto his preachings
and instructions and practice same.
I have
told you when we started this gospel that throughout this week our topic will
be the Holy Spirit. I have started with this. In the night I shall analyze this
same topic. Tomorrow and throughout this week, I shall expatiate and continue
on the same line, namely, that the Holy Spirit has come by Himself and that
these works are accomplished by Him.
Heed
God's Instructions
Remember
what our Lord Jesus Christ said that any blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is
unforgivable, neither in this world nor in the world to come. Bridle your
tongue, be careful of what proceeds out of your mouth. Also, be careful of what
you listen to, and see, so that you will be saved. For it is said
"Obedience is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of
rams." (1 Sam 15:22). Our work is to listen to the teachings
and instructions of the Holy Spirit and practice them. We have to broadcast
them for others to emulate us. Do whatever He commands you to do and say
exactly what He commands you to speak. Comply with all His dos and
don'ts. The most precious thing in this Kingdom is the Reception of
the Holy Spirit which is normally organized by the Spiritual Children
Fellowship the world over. No other activities or celebration in this
Kingdom are to be compared with the Reception of the Holy Spirit. There
has been marvelous significant changes in the world since the inception of the
"Reception of the Holy Spirit on earth." If you understand what we
mean, you would rejoice greatly.
Rejoice
In The Holy Spirit
When
you go out to preach, do not preach any other thing, but tell the people that
the long expected Holy Spirit, the Comforter promised, is now on earth. Let
them know that the testimony of Christ is now fulfilled. If anyone asks you to
show Him the Holy Spirit, tell him to pray very fervently for the Holy Spirit
to reveal Himself unto him. That is why you are duty-bound to go forth and
preach the word of God to the people, that they may repent of their evil deeds
and get baptized. He will not fail to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit
will reveal Himself to him, direct, teach and lead him unto the accurate
knowledge of the truth.
Therefore,
let us no longer attribute anything to any other person, or being, but we
should give all thanks, praises, dominion and power and the ability to do
everything unto the Holy Spirit who has come to rule the whole world. If we
attribute everything unto Him for His divine will to be made manifest, we are
saved.
Do not
ascribe the glory due to the Holy Spirit unto yourself, neither should you give
his glory to anything or person. Do not blaspheme against the Holy Spirit as
this will attract eternal punishment unto you. Anyone who rejects the
instructions of the Holy Spirit rejects life and shall not see good days.
Nothing shall ever be good with us as long as we do not heed His advice. But if
we comply with His teachings and instructions, it shall forever be well with us
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Brethren,
a stroke of the cane is sufficient unto the wise. I will not be tedious unto
you. Let those who have ears, hear. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen.
Thank
You Father.
REFERENCE:
Divine Sermon Delivered By The Sole Spiritual Head Of The
Universe, Leader Olumba Olumba Obu on: "THE ERA OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT."
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