Where did you get the information that prophet Jeremiah wrote the book of kings and Ezra the books of Chronicles

The father of Joseph is Jacob Heli (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23)

1 Kings 4:26 vs 2 Chron. 9:25. Solomon had forty thousand stalls for horses and for his chariots. However, he had only four thousand horses and chariots. The four thousand horses are for his chariots. This means there is still room/space to cotain more horses and chariots. (2) 2 Kings 16:2 vs 2 Kings 18:2. If the bible records that Ahaz was eleven years old when he gave birth to Hezekiah, so be it. "For with God nothing shall be impossible (Luke 1:37) (3) 2 Samuel 24:1 vs 1 Chron. 21:1. The anger of the Lord is Satan exemplified. (4) 2 Chron. 13:2 vs 2 Chron. 11:20. An individual has more than one name. Tamar can also bear Maachah as her second name. This also explains the followings: Matthew 1:6 vs Luke 3:31; Matthew 1:6 vs Luke 3:31; Matthew 1:12 vs Luke 3:27; Matthew 1:13 vs Luke 3:27. I hope this helps. Shalom! Pastor K. C. Akano 07061582689

There are twenty-six generations from David to Jesus in Matthew, but there are forty-two in Luke and not forty. I do not know from which source you got the period of time between David and Jesus to be a thousand years. You may have to do more explanation. However, to clear the seemingly contradiction about the geneology of Jesus. Jesus has two geneologies: the divine geneology and the human geneology. Matthew wrote about his divine geneology while Luke wrote about his human geneology. Luke wrote about all the generations i.e all the individual sons that make up the geneology of Jesus in his humanity. Matthew on the other hand, wrote about the individual sons chosen by God, in his providence, to make up the geneology of Jesus in his divinity. The generation of Jesus in his divinity began with Abraham(Matthew 1:1-16; John 8:58). And that of his humanity began with Adam(Genesis 5:1-3). I believe this will be of help to you. Shalom! Pastor K. C. Akano 07061582689

In 2 Peter 3:8, a day is a thousand years to God. This means a day to God is a millennium. And there are about 16 millenniums from Genesis chapter one till date (2022). In Genesis 1; 2:1-2, there are 7 millenniums. From Genesis 2:7 to Revelation 20:7, there are also 7 millenniums. Today, we have covered 2 millenniums which is 2000 years. When you add altogether, you'll get 16. We are currently 22 years into the third millennium. And we have 978 years remaining before this millennium will end. Subtract 22 from 1000 you'll get 978. To answer the question on "the last days". The last days refer to the last 100 years of the millennium. Genesis 49:1, refers to the last 100 years of the millennium of their time. We are not in the last days. For us to be in the last days, we'll have to wait for the last 100 years of this present millennium. Shalom! Pastor K. C. Akano 07061582689

The natural sword is a symbol of the spiritual sword: the sword of the Spirit(Word of God), Ephesians 6:17. The sword Jesus was referring to isn't the natural sword, but the spiritual sword of the Spirit, which is the written Word of God(Logos). The Logos is divided into five(5) parts: The Law, The Prophets, The Gospels, The Epistles, and The Revelation. However, during the time of Jesus, only two(2) parts was concluded: The Law and The Prophets. The other three(3) parts were still in the making. When the disciples told Jesus that they have two swords, Jesus replied them, by saying, it is enough. Luke 22:36-38. Referring to the two concluded parts. Today, the written Word of God(Logos) is concluded. Children of God are in a better position to get more revelation from God. Shalom!

Let me answer this question with a simple analogy. Jesus is the way to the Father. The Holy Spirit leads us along that way. Anyone who rejects or resists the leading of the Holy Spirit, has sinned against him. How can he be forgiven, since there is no other way to the Father. Therefore, the sin against the Holy Spirit is rejecting or resisting his leading.

You can abstain from drinking or you can decide to drink. However, if you decide to drink, don't get drunk. Drinking is not sin, but drunkeness is.

I'm pastor K. C. Akano. My number: 07061582689 How do we meet?

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TEXT: "Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?"- James 4:5

In the beginning God created man in his own image and likeness. He created them male and female, Genesis 1:27. This man was the "spirit" of man: the spiritual man or the invisible man. And in Genesis 2:7, 21-25, God formed Adam and Eve and called them Adam, Genesis 5:1-2. This man was the "body" or the "flesh" of man: the natural man or the visible man. God's original plan was for the spiritual man and the natural man to be one, i.e to be in unity, with the spiritual man being in charge.

However, when man(Adam) sinned, there was a division: the spirit of man i.e the spiritual man was divided against the body of man i.e the natural man. And this was the beginning of the conflict between the spirit and the flesh. This is the reason James says, "...The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy", meaning the spiritual man wants to be in charge, but the flesh or the natural man will not submit. And this battle rages on.

In another development, when God wanted to send His Son into the world, God prepared a body for the Son of God, Hebrews 10:5. And just as it was in the beginning, the spiritual man is the Son of God, while the body that was prepared for him is the natural man, the Son of man called JESUS, Matthew 1:21; 17:9. And both the Spirit of Jesus and His Body worked in perfect harmony while he was on earth, showing God's original plan for man.

In addition, even when the body died, the body or the flesh was not left in the grave to experience corruption, Acts 2:31. The Son of God resurrected with the same body that was flogged, battered, and crucified, but was raised a glorified body. His Spirit and His Body are now one again. They can never be separated again, not even by death.

Although, today, we are still prone to the separation of the spirit from the body. But, a time is coming in the future, in the year 2133, when that will be a thing of the past. By then our spirit and our body will become one and inseparable just like that of Jesus Christ. And there will be no more lust(struggle) between the spiritual man and the natural man, Galatians 5:17. Neither will there be any more envy on the part of the spirit, James 4:5. Moreover, until that time, let us continue to live by faith in God. Shalom!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C. Akano

TEXT: "And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things."-Acts 5:5

A ghost is the spirit of a dead person that a living person can see and hear. Any one who gives up the ghost, like Ananias did, dies, Job 14:10. And the ghost will go up back to God who gave it, Ecclesiastes 3:21; 12:7.

Right from the days of Adam, man has been giving up the ghost: in Genesis 49:33, Jacob yielded up the ghost. In Job 10:18, while lamenting his predicament, Job wished he had given up the ghost. This has been the situation from Adam until Christ.

In his first advent, Jesus Christ also yielded up the ghost, Matthew 27:50. However, his ghost came back to his body, John 10:17, 18. That was the reason his body did not see corruption like others, that gave up the ghost, in the past, Acts 2:31.

In the plan of God, the Almighty intended for man to live for a Day, which is also a thousand years before God, 2 Peter 3:8. Man will live for nine hundred and ninety nine(999) years and three months, before he will give up the ghost. The remaining nine months are for conception and delivery. Man will spend nine months in the womb, and when he comes out of the womb, he will spend the remaining nine hundred and ninety nine(999) years and three months outside the womb, making a total of a thousand years.

But sadly, man lost out because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve. And because of man's transgression, God fixed the age of man's flesh at a hundred and twenty years, Genesis 6:3. This means that the human flesh(the body), that would have survived for a thousand years, then subject to renewal, can only survive, on or before or a little above a hundred and twenty years, and then expires, when man gives up the ghost, that is, when man dies!

Today, when somebody dies, if the death occurs, let say at age fifty, the ghost or the spirit does not go up to God immediately. Although the human body is buried and will return to dust. The spirit of the dead person will continue living on earth as a ghost, until the remaining seventy years are expired, that will make it a total of a hundred and twenty years, then the ghost or the spirit will take another human body through birth, and continue living. The ghost or the spirit will only go back to God after it has completed the one thousand years assigned to it by the Almighty God.

This process will continue until the year 2133 when the original plan of God for man will be restored. Man will no more give up the ghost because man will live for eternity.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man."-Genesis 9:5

Life is the ability to breath, grow, reproduce, etc. It is the state of being alive as a human; an individual person's existence. There is only one life, that is, the abundant life or the complete life of God. This life of God is a pair, that is, in two parts: the natural part of life; and the spiritual part of life.

The natural part of life, which is the natural life, was given to man when God formed man, Genesis 2:7. And this life is in the blood, Leviticus 17:11. This life was to last for one Day, or a thousand years, Genesis 2:16, 17; 2 Peter 3:8. And during that time, man was expected to eat from the tree of life, in order to receive the other part of life, that is, the spiritual life, which is also called the eternal life in the Spirit.

However, that did not happen because man disobeyed God. And after his disobedience, man corrupted the natural life, and he was sent out of the garden to continue living in the corrupted natural life. God fixed the span of this corrupted life at one hundred and twenty years, Genesis 6:3. All humanity received this corrupted natural life from Adam, Genesis 5:3. And just like Adam, every man lives and dies. This living and dying of humanity continues until the time of Jesus Christ.

When Jesus came, he also shared in this natural life, but not the corrupted natural life, Hebrews 2:14-18. Moreover, after his death and resurrection, he received the spiritual life: a life forevermore, Revelation 1:18. By this, Jesus possessed the complete life, the abundant life, that is, both the natural and the spiritual.

Today, Jesus expects man to lay down the corrupted natural life that man had, just as Jesus laid down his, John 10:17 18; Matthew 16:24-26. And when man had done this, he can received the complete or abundant life from Jesus Christ, John 10:10. This corrupted natural life is what some describe as: A life of up and down; a life that is in phases; a life that is not fair; a life that is full of troubles, sorrows, tears, pains, tribulations, and even death.

Jesus instructs man to lay down the corrupted natural life, so that he can receive the spiritual life. And by so doing, man will receive the complete or abundant life from him. The life that is free from corruption, the eternal life, that is steady, free from pains, sorrows, tears, tribulations, etc.

Furthermore, in the twenty fourth day of the first month, which is July 9, in the year 2093, Jesus Christ shall give this complete or abundant life to a man child, who the Church of Jesus Christ shall deliver. And just as Adam gave the corrupted life to humanity, Genesis 5:3. This man, when he will be forty years old, and in the year 2133, will give this complete or abundant life of God to humanity. And so man will then fulfill the original purpose of God for man, Genesis 1:26-28.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the top of the mountains seen."-Genesis 8:5

The day of God in the Bible is different from the day of man. Also, the Month of God in the Bible is different from the month of man. While the day of God begins from 6:00pm, in the evening, Genesis 1:5. The day of man begins from 12:00am. And the month of God begins from the fifteenth day of the month, while the month of man begins from the first day of every month.

The month of June is the first month of year, refer to my message titled "The Beginning." And June 15, is the first day of the month. And the first month, which is June, ends in July 15, making a total of thirty days for a month, Revelation 11:2, 3.

Therefore, the first month is June/July. The second month is July/August. The third month is August/September. The fourth month is September/October. The first month is October/November. The sixth month is November/December. The seventh month is December/January. The eight month is January/February. The ninth month is February/March. The tenth month is March/April. The eleventh month is April/May. And the twelfth month is May/June.

In Genesis 8:13, the first day of the first month is June 15. In Leviticus 23:5, 6, the fourteenth and the fifteenth days of the first month are June 29, and 30. In Ezra 8:31, the twelfth day of the month is June 27. In Esther 3:12, the thirteenth day of the first month is June 28.

In Genesis 7:11, the seventeenth day of the second month is August 2. In Genesis 8:14, the twenty seventh day of the second month is August 12. In Exodus 16:1, the fifteenth day of the second month is July 30. In Numbers 1:1, the first day of the second month is July 15. In 2 Chronicles 3:2, the second day of the second month is July 17.

In Esther 8:9, the twenty third day of the third month is September 8. In Ezekiel 31:1, the first day of the third month is August 15.

In 2 Kings 25:3, the ninth day of the fourth month is September 24. In Ezekiel 1:1, the fifth day of the fourth month is September 20.

In Numbers 33:38, the first day of the fifth month is October 15. In 2 Kings 25:8, the seventh day of the fifth month is October 22. In Jeremiah 52:12, the tenth day of the fifth month is October 25.

In Ezekiel 8:1, the fifth day of the sixth month is November 20. In Haggai 1:1, the first day of the sixth month is November 15. And also in Haggai 1:15, the twenty fourth day of the sixth month is December 9. In Luke 1:26, the sixth month is November/December.

In Genesis 8:4, the seventeenth day of the seventh month is January 2. In Leviticus 16:29, the tenth day of the seventh month is December 25. In Numbers 29:1, the first day of the seventh month is December 15. And in Numbers 29:12, the fifteenth day of seventh month is December 30. In Zechariah 1:1, the eight month is January/February.

In Ezra 10:9, the twentieth day of the ninth month is March 5. In Haggai 2:10, the twenty fourth day of the ninth month is March 9. In Zechariah 7:1, the fourth day of the ninth month is February 19.

In Genesis 8:5, the first day of the tenth month is March 15. In Jeremiah 52:4, the tenth day of the tenth month is March 25. In Ezekiel 29:1, the twelfth day of the tenth month is March 27. Also in Ezekiel 33:21, the fifth day of the tenth month is March 20.

In Deuteronomy 1:3, the first day of the eleventh month is April 15. In Zechariah 1:7, the twenty fourth day of the eleventh month is May 9.

In Ezra 6:15, the third day of the twelfth month, which is also called Adar, is May 1:18. In Esther 9:18, the thirteenth, fourteenth, and the fifteenth days of the twelfth month are May 28, 29, and 30. In Jeremiah 52:31, the twenty fifth day of the twelfth month is June 10. In Ezekiel 32:1, the fifth day of the twelfth month is May 15.

These are the days and months of God as recorded in the Bible, and the corresponding days and months of today.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imaginations of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually."-Genesis 6:5

Wickedness is morally bad; evil. The wickedness of man proceeds from the imagination of the thoughts of his heart, because from his heart comes evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies, etc.

The anger of God is revealed against every wickedness of men, especially those who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest to them; for God had showed it unto them.

The invisible things of God from creation are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse. Even when they knew God, they did not worship him as God, but they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

They profess to be wise, but they ended up becoming fools. They changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like unto corruptible men, birds, four-footed beasts and creeping things. God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own depraved hearts, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves.

These wicked men and women changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped the creatures more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. And because of these God gave them up into vile affections: for even the women did change the natural use into that which is against nature.

And likewise the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, burned in their lust for each other. Man to man, woman to woman, homosexuals, lesbians, gays, etc. And because they refused to know God, God gave them over to a reprobate minds to continue doing those things that are not convenient.

These wicked men and women are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murders, debate, deceit, malignity, whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, having a strong negative opinions or feelings that cannot be changed, unmerciful, and such like, etc.

These wicked know that the judgment of God is coming on the wicked that commit these evil. They not only do these wicked acts, but they have pleasure and support those that indulge in these acts.

My candid advice to the wicked is that they ceased from their wicked ways, for the wages of sin is death; but the gifts of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, Romans 6:23. For God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked should repent and be converted.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died."-Genesis 5:5

God created man in his own image and likeness. He created them male and female, and he called their name Adam, in the day he created them, Genesis 5:1, 2. In Genesis 2:7, God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breath into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul, called Adam. The spiritual man was created in Genesis 1:27, while the natural man was formed in Genesis 2:7.

Adam is a type of Jesus Christ. Isaac the son of Abraham is also a type of Jesus Christ. And by implication, these three men are all types. And by definition, a type is a group of people or things that share particular qualities or features and are part of a larger group.

A body was prepared for the Son of God, Hebrews 10:5, and the body was conceived and delivered by Mary. And the body was called Jesus, Matthew 1:18-21. Also a body was prepared for the created man, Genesis 2:7, and the body was called Adam, Genesis 5:1, 2.

Jesus Christ, began his work of ministry at the age of thirty, Luke 3:23. Adam began his work in the garden at the age of thirty, Genesis 2:15.

Isaac the son of Abraham got married at the age of forty, Genesis 25:20. Adam was forty years old when God introduced the woman to him, as his wife, who was later called Eve, Genesis 2:21-25.

In summary, the life and time of Adam goes thus: Adam was formed as a little child. God nursed him until he was thirty years old. When he was thirty years old, God puts him in the garden, to dress and to keep it, Genesis 2:15. Adam worked for ten years before he got married.

When Adam was forty years old, God formed a help meet for him. Adam called this help meet a woman, who became his wife. She was also later called Eve. She would have given birth to her first born child, in the garden, when Adam was forty years old. But that did not happen because they disobeyed God, Genesis 3:6. And God drove them out of the garden, Genesis 3:24. However, the seed remained in the woman, Genesis 3:15, until the fullness of time, Galatians 4:4; Revelation 12:1-6.

Consequently, outside the garden, and in thirty years' time, when Adam was seventy years old, Eve gave birth to Cain, Genesis 4:1. Thirty years later, when Adam was one hundred years old, she gave birth to Cain's brother Abel, Genesis 4:2. And in another thirty years' time, when Adam was one hundred and thirty years old, Eve gave birth to Seth, Genesis 5:3. Adam and Eve also gave birth to sons and daughters. And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died, Genesis 5:5.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;"-Revelation 1:4

The seven churches, in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, represented the churches in the Second World. The messages sent to these churches, through the angels of the churches, address the evil that were prevalent in these churches. Although, the messages were for the churches in the Second World, some of the messages are also relevant to the churches in this Third World.

The first message was to the church of Ephesus. Jesus said he knows their works, labour, and patience for his sake, and they have not fainted. Also, they cannot bear those that are evil, and pretend to be apostles, but were liars. However, the Ephesian church hated the deed of the Nicolaitans. Let me speak briefly about the Nicolaitans. The Nicolaitans are those who use the sun or chemicals to change the colour of their skin, that is, they bleach their skin. Jesus commended them for hating these acts, because he also hates the acts.

Nevertheless, Jesus has something against them, because they have left their first love. He advises them to repent and do the first works; or else he will come and remove them from their place. Moreover, those of them who overcome, will eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

The second message was to the church in Smyrna. Jesus said he knows their works, tribulation, and their poverty, but they are rich by Jesus' standard. There were those in the church that claimed to be Jews, but are not, they are of the synagogue of Satan. The church will suffer in the hands of the devil, because the devil will try some of them by casting them into prison. And they will have tribulation!

Nevertheless, Jesus encouraged them to be faithful unto death, and he that will overcome, will get a crown of life. And also the overcomers shall not be hurt by the second death.

The third message was to the church in Pergamos. Jesus said he knows their works, and their place of abode, which is or was where Satan has his headquarters. The Pergamos church has held on to the name of Jesus, and have not denied the faith, even when Antipas was martyred.

Nevertheless, Jesus has something against them, because there were those in the church, that practice the doctrines of Balaam, and of the Nicolaitans, which Jesus hates. Jesus told them to repent, or else he will come and fight them with the sword of his mouth. He also said, he that overcomes, will eat of the hidden manna, and Jesus will give him a white stone, and he will write on the stone a new name which no man knows, except he that receives the stone.

The fourth message was to the church in Thyatira. Jesus said, he knows their works, charity, service, faith, and patience. And how they have progressed so far.

Notwithstanding, Jesus has something against them, because they allowed a woman called Jezebel in the church, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce his servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

Jesus gave her opportunity to repent, but she refused. Jesus said he will cast her into a bed, and those that commit adultery with her will be cast into great tribulation, except they repent. Jesus went further to say he will kill her children, and all the churches shall know that he is in control of the hearts of men.

But, as many that have not followed the teachings of Jezebel, he will not burden them with problems. However, what they already have, they should hold fast. And he that overcomes and keeps his works to the end, to him Jesus will give the power to rule over the nations of the World. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron. Jesus shall also give the overcomers the morning star.

The fifth message was to the church in Sardis. Jesus said he knows their works. They thought they were alive, but didn't know they were dead. Jesus admonished them to strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die also, because he has not found their works perfect. They should hold fast to what they have received; repent and watch! Lest Jesus will come upon them like a thief, and they will not know when he comes.

However, there were some in the church that have not defiled their garments; they shall walk in white garments with Jesus Christ because they are worthy. He that overcomes, apart from dressing in white garment, his name shall not be removed from the book of life. And Jesus will confess his name before his Father, and his holy angels.

The sixth message was to the church in Philadelphia. Jesus said he knows their works. He has set an open door, which no man can shut, because despite their little strength, they have kept his word, and have not denied his name. He said he will make their enemies to come, bow down and worship them. And because they have kept his word of patience, he also will keep them from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon the world, to try those that lives on earth. Also, they should hold fast what they have, so that no one will take their crown, because Jesus is coming quickly.

He that overcomes, Jesus will make a pillar in the temple of God. He will write upon him, the name of his God, his new name, the and the name of his city, which is the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from God, Revelation 21:10.

The seventh and last message was to the church of Laodiceans. Jesus said he knows their works, that they were nether cold nor hot, he wish they were either cold or hot. And because they were neither cold nor hot, he will spit them out of his mouth. They claimed to be wealthy, and lacked nothing, but they don't know that they are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. Jesus counseled them to get gold, clothing, eye ointment from him, so that they will be rich, covet their unclothedness, and heal their blindness.

As many as Jesus loves, he disciplines, and wants them to repent. He said further, that he stands at the door, and is knocking, if any one hears his knock, and opens to him, he will come in and have a meal with such a one. And him that overcomes, will sit with Jesus in his throne, even as Jesus overcame, and is sitting in his Father's throne, Mark 16:19.

Jesus has given these messages to the churches in the Second World, and by implication, to the churches of today in this Third World. Moreover, Jesus will specifically give another messages to the churches of today. And the messages will also correct the ills in today's churches.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "For there are certain men crept unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ."-Jude 1:4

The grace of our God is the caring, gentle, friendly, and generous attitude that our God shows towards humanity, Matthew 5:45. The grace of God is also known as the goodwill of God, Romans 12:2. And some scholars also call it the unmerited favour of God.

The Almighty God has been showing his grace since the beginning of the World. He showed it in the First World, when he created man, and gave him everything he needed for his sustenance. Also in the Second World, the Almighty continue to show his grace. He showed it to the following persons: Adam, Genesis 2:8-16; Noah, Genesis 6:5-9; Lot, Genesis 19:12-28; Moses, Exodus 33:12-23; Mary, Luke 1:26-38; David, Acts 7:45, 46; etc. These and many more, not mentioned here due to lack of space and time, found grace in the sight of God.

Furthermore, God Almighty also showed his grace to the Gentiles. He gave king Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, Jeremiah 25:9. He also gave him majesty, and glory, and honour. And for the majesty that God gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: he kills whosoever he wants to kill; he keeps alive whosoever he wants to stay alive; he honours whosoever he wants to honour; and he dishonours whosoever he wants to dishonour, Daniel 5:18-20. Cyrus the king also found grace in the sight of God, when he received a kingdom from God, Ezra 1:2.

Today, in this Third World, the Almighty God is still showing his grace to humanity: both the Christians; the Jews; and the Gentiles, are all beneficiaries of God's grace. The Christians marry, the Jews and the Gentiles also marry. The Christian woman gets pregnant, and delivers successfully, the Jewish and the Gentile women also get pregnant, and deliver successfully. The Christians get wealth, the Jews and the Gentiles also get wealth. The Christian builds, buys cars, planes, jets, etc, the Jews and the Gentiles also build, buy cars, planes, jets, etc.

Finally, the Christians, the Jews, and the Gentiles, all enjoy the goodness of God which is represented by the sun and the rain in Matthew 5:45. However, the grace, that the Almighty shows to the non Christian, is not for them to continue in their ungodly lifestyles, but for them to repent, and be converted, Romans 2:4. Shalom!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT:"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."-3 John 4

The letter "I" is the ninth letter of the English alphabet. It is used as a subject of a verb when the speaker or writer is referring to himself or herself. The "I" in the text above, refers to the apostle John, who by no means, is a humble man.

However, I wish to digress a bit, to discuss the letter "I" as pride: a feeling that you are better or more important than other people. I call this a negative pride. This is because, just as there is a negative pride, there is also a positive pride: a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or your friends or relatives have done something well or own something that other people admire; or a feeling of respect that you have for yourself.

In writing about the negative pride, Lucifer, son of the morning, is an epitome of a man of pride, and he will be our case study for this message. Expounding the five "I" of Lucifer, Isaiah 14:12-14. The first "I" of the Lucifer: I will ascend into the heaven. The heaven Lucifer wanted to ascend to is or was the third heaven, where the throne of God is, Isaiah 66:1. This is so because he already had access to the first heaven: the air; the clouds; the sky; where the sun, the moon, and the stars are located, Ephesians 2:2; 6:12.

The second "I" of Lucifer: I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. Stars in the Bible, refer to angels, Revelation 1:20; 12:4. Stars also refer to men, Genesis 15:5; Numbers 24:17. And to exalt his throne above the stars of God means he wants to receive homage both from angels and men.

The third "I" of Lucifer: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. This is a place of power, Psalm 48:1, 2. Anyone, who sits upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north, rules the world. Lucifer wanted to rule the world.

The fourth "I" of Lucifer: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. As I earlier said, the clouds et all were the first heaven. Lucifer was no more content with where God had placed him, he wanted somewhere higher, but he went about it in the wrong way.

The fifth and final "I" of Lucifer: I will be like the most High. There is nothing wrong in being like the most High, after all God made us like himself, Genesis 1:26. But, everything is wrong in trying to be like God in pride, especially in the negative pride. We should be like God in humility, just like Jesus Christ, Philippians 2:5-11. Lucifer, in the negative pride, wanted to be like God.

But unfortunately for Lucifer, all his five "I", all ended in his intention, because they never came to pass, that is, he did not succeed. However, he met his waterloo, Isaiah 14:15-23.

The almighty God always resist the proud, but he gives grace to the humble. Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, and in due time he will exalt you, 1 Peter 5:5, 6. Let us therefore, be ware of the danger of pride, because what happened to Lucifer can also happen to anyone who is proud, especially the negative pride. Be warned! And remain blessed! Shalom!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father."-2 John 1:4

Pilate asked the question: what is truth? John 18:38. And Jesus gave the answer: I am..., the truth, John 14:6. Walking in truth, therefore, means walking in Jesus Christ, following him step by step, and listening to all he said in the written word of God. And also obeying all that he has said because all he has said are the commandments of the Father.

In the book of Matthew chapter five, Jesus taught the people and gave them new commandments. He said, You have heard that it was said by the people of old time, You shall not kill; and whosoever that kills shall be in danger of the judgment: But he added a new commandment in Matthew 5:21-26.

Furthermore, he said, You have heard that it was said by the people of old time, You shall not commit adultery: But again, he added a new commandment in Matthew 5:27-32.

In addition, he said, You have heard that it has been said by the people of old time, You shall not forswear yourself, but you shall perform unto the Lord your oaths: Again he added new commandments in Matthew 5:38-42.

He continues in his truth, and said, You have heard that it has been said, You shall love your neighbour, and hate your enemy. And again he gave new commandments in Matthew 5:43-48.

These are some of the commandments of Jesus Christ. He has other commandments in chapters 6 and 7 of the same book of Matthew. The rest books of the gospel: Mark; Luke; and John also have his commandments.

Therefore, when you obey his commandments, it means you are walking in truth. This is so because his commandments are from God the Father, John 10:18. Shalom!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."-1 John 5:4

Our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, is the victory that overcomes the world. We know that the whole world lies in wickedness, and because we know this, God has commanded us, through apostle John, that we should not love the world, neither the things that are in the world. This is because all that are in the world: the lust of the flesh; the lust of the eyes; and the pride of life, are not of God the Father, they are of the world, and the world is passing away, but anyone who does the will of God lives for ever, 1 John 2:15-17; 5:19.

In the book of Genesis chapter three, Adam and Eve did not overcome the world. The serpent deceived the woman to disobey God's commandment. The serpent did this by using the things of the world. Eve saw that the tree was good for food. That was the lust of the flesh; and that it was pleasant to the eyes. That was the lust of the eyes; and a tree to be desired to make one wise. And that too was the pride of life, Genesis 3:6. Eve did not rightly use the word of God, instead the word of God was distorted, Genesis 3:3. And she ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and also gave to her husband.

Conversely, Jesus showed us how to overcome the world, or the things that are in the world. In the book of Matthew chapter four. After Jesus has fasted for forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry. And the tempter came and said to him that if he is the Son of God, he should command the stones to become bread. This is the lust of the flesh. Jesus knew he is the Son of God, he doesn't need anyone to remind him of that fact, not even Satan the devil.

Furthermore, Jesus has the power to do anything, including turning stones to bread, after all he was hungry. But, Jesus made it clear that nobody should tell him what to do, not even the tempter, but only God the Father. And with this, he answered the devil and said, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, Matthew 4:2-4.

The devil not yet done with Jesus, took him to the small pointed stone decoration on top of the temple, and said he should cast himself down: for it is written, God shall give his angels charge to catch him, so that he will not hurt himself. This is the pride of life. But, Jesus said unto him, it is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God, Matthew 4:5-7.

The devil being a die hard never give up wicked spirit, takes him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them. This is the lust of the eyes. The devil further said he will give Jesus all the things he saw, if only he will bow down and worship him. The devil also claimed that all the power of the world has been delivered to him, Luke 4:6. This he fraudulently collected from Adam. But, Jesus said unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve, Matthew 4:8-10.

The written word of God is what Jesus used in defeating the devil, and also to overcome the world. We too, as children of God, should use the written word of God to overcome the world. And when we do this, it shows our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and this is the victory that overcomes the world.

The grace of the love Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is you, than he that is in the world."-1 John 4:4

Children is the plural of a child. A child is a young human who is not yet an adult. However, children in this sense includes both men and women. There are children of God and there are children of men, Genesis 11:5. These children of men are also called children of the devil, John 8:44. Those children who are obedient to the commandments of God are children of God. While those children who are disobedient to God's commandments are children of men, or of the devil, or even the children of disobedience, Ephesians 2:2.

In the beginning, God created man in his own image and likeness, Genesis 1:26. Man was Godkind! But, when man disobeyed the commandments of God, Genesis 3:1-21, he became Mankind. And all the children he gave to, instead of becoming children God, became children of men, Genesis 5:3-5, or the children of the devil, John 8:44, or even children of disobedience, Ephesians 2:2.

Moreover, the children of God today, are those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. They shall never perish because they have eternal life, John 3:16. Their names are written in the book of life in heaven, Luke 10:20. They have the Holy Spirit, Ephesians 1:5-13. They are waiting for the return of their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who has gone to prepare a place for them, and he is coming back to take them to be with him, John 14:1-3.

Conversely, the children of men or the children of the devil, or the children of disobedience, whose names have been blotted out from the book of life, are doing the bidding of the devil, John 8:44. And sadly for them, they shall also end, in the final destination of their father the devil, in the lake of fire and brimstone, Revelation 20:10-15.

The vital question for everyone to answer is this: are you a child of God or are you a child of men or of the devil or a child of disobedience? I encourage you to be a child of God. And it shall be well with you. Remain blessed in the name of Jesus Christ.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."-1 John 3:4

Sin is the transgression of the law, or the transgression of the law is sin. Sin began in the garden of Eden. After God formed Adam, he planted a garden, and put Adam in it. He commanded Adam, saying, of every tree of the garden he may freely eat; but the tree of knowledge of good and evil, in the midst of the garden, he should not eat: for in the day that he eats of it, he shall die. Sadly, the serpent deceived Eve, Adam' wife, and she ate of the tree, and also gave to her husband. By this act, Adam transgressed the commandment of God, and he died.

Sin and death reigned from Adam unto Jesus Christ. When Jesus came into the world, he fulfilled the law, Matthew 5:17, and took away the sin of the world, John 1:29. And when he died, he destroyed the devil, Hebrews 2:14. Sin and death have no more dominion over us, because the sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

But, thank God, we have been given the victory through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Therefore, we should be steadfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of God, forasmuch as we know that our labour is not in vain in the Lord. And what is the work of God? The work of God is that we believe on Jesus Christ, John 6:29.

And when we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, we obey his commandment, 1 John 3:23, 24. And when we obey his commandment, sin will not have dominion over us, because we are not under the law, but under grace, Romans 6:14. Grace, however, is not a licence to continue in sin. Nevertheless, if anyone sins, there is an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, who intercedes for us, 1 John 2:1,2.

Today, by faith, we have been born of God, and because we have been born of God by faith, we do not sin, for God's seed is in us, 1 John 3:9. Faith, by definition, is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, Hebrews 11:1. This implies that we are yet to receive the substance of being born of God. We are still hoping to receive the substance of this birth from God.

However, we shall receive the substance of this birth in the year 2133. And when that happens, we shall become perfect, sinless, and infallible. But, until that time, we remain imperfect, fallible, and prone to sin. But, if anyone sins, and confesses his or her sins, God is faithful and just to forgive and to cleanse such a person from all unrighteousness, 1 John 1:9. Remain blessed and hopeful!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."-1 John 2:4

You should love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is his commandment. And the second to this commandment is, you should love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets, Matthew 22:37-40. Also, all that keep his commandments live in him, and he lives in them.

Furthermore, the love of God is that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not difficult to keep, because his commandments do not cause great pain or suffering, instead we gain eternal life through his commandments.

Jesus says you should love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use and persecute you; that you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he makes his sun and his rain: symbols of his blessings, to shine on the evil and on the good. His rain also falls on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what thanks will you get, because others love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks will you get, because others again do the same. And if you lend to those you hope to receive from, what thanks will you get, because you have done no special thing, everybody is doing it.

But, love your enemies, and do good to everybody. Lend to people who ask from you, if you can; and you reward shall be great, and you shall be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect: for his is kind to the thankful, and also to the unthankful.

Be merciful, as your heavenly Father is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give to you. For with the same measure you give to others, it shall be given to you again.

Jesus also commanded, if you keep his commandments, you shall abide in his love; even as he had kept his Father's commandments, and abide in his Father's love. These things, he commanded his disciples, that their joy might be full. And again, Jesus emphasized, that you love one another, even as he has loved you!

There us no greater love than when a man gives his life for his friends. Jesus did not only give his life for his friends, he also gave it to his enemies. We are his friends, if we do what he commands us. We are no more servants; we are now friends, because he calls us friends. For we know what he did for us, and all the things he heard from his Father he has revealed to us.

We did not choose him, rather he chose us, and ordained us to go and bring fruit of the Holy Ghost, Galatians 5:22, 23. And that the fruit should remain: that whatsoever we shall ask the Father in the name of Jesus Christ, he will do it.

Finally, we should follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which, no man shall see the Lord. We should not avenge ourselves, but rather we should give place for God: for it is written, vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord, Romans 12:19. Therefore, if your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing you are heaping coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. And the God of peace will keep your mind in peace. God bless you real good. These are his commandments!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the Communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full."-1 John 1:4

Joy is a feeling of great happiness. Joy is of the Holy Ghost. It is one of the nine seeds of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. There are two sides of love: the Godkind of love, and the Mankind of joy.

In the Mankind of love, the Bible describes it as the joy of the hypocrite, which is, but for a moment, Job 20:5. It is also called happiness: the feeling or showing pleasure because of a good fortune that happens to someone. It is the joy that is depended on material acquisitions, the things of this world, such as wealth, houses, cars, etc. When these things are available, the individual is joyful, but the moment these things disappear, this joy disappears, and the individual is no more joyful. This was what Satan thought will happen to Job, Job 1:8-11.

However, the Godkind of joy is different. It is solely depended on the worship of God. Paul and Silas were cast into prison for preaching and delivering a girl possessed with an evil spirit of divination.

They would have sulked and complained in the prison, after all they were doing the work of God, but they did none of such. Instead, they prayed and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. The condition they found themselves, is not the kind to be joyful in, but they gave us an example of the Godkind of joy, Acts 16:16-25.

Furthermore, Paul, while writing to the Philippians, encouraged them to rejoice in the Lord, Philippians 3:1. It is instructive to know that, at this time of Paul writing, he was already in prison. He also said that, he knows how to be in want, and he knows how to be in plenty. Whether in lack or in abundance, he is consistent as a Christian. This is how a person that has the Godkind of joy behaves. Remain joyful in the Lord, because, again, joy is of the Spirit. Shalom!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the Communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,"-Genesis 2:4

A generation is all the people who were born at about the same time. It is also the average time in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own, usually considered to be about 30 years. There are two sides to a generation: the Godkind of generations; and the Mankind of generations.

In the Godkind of generations, the couple gives birth every 30 years. For instance, Adam was one hundred and thirty years old when he gave birth to Seth, Genesis 5:3. By biblical interpretation, Adam was thirty years old when God put him in the garden to dress it and to keep it, Genesis 2:15. And when he was forty years old, he got married, Genesis 2:21-25. He would have had his first son, that would have been his first generation. But, that was never to be, no thanks to their disobedience, Genesis 3:6. But, however, the seed remained with the woman, Genesis 3:15.

Moreover, in 30 years' time, when Adam was seventy years old, Cain was born, the second generation, Genesis 4:1. In another 30 years' time, when Adam was one hundred years old, Abel, Cain's brother was born, the third generation, Genesis 4:2. And in another 30 years' time, when Adam was one hundred and thirty years old, Seth was born, the fourth generation, Genesis 5:3. This is the Godkind of generations.

Furthermore, in the fourth generation, Adam gave birth to Seth, a son, in his own image and likeness, the Mankind of generations. Instead of in the image and likeness of God, the Godkind of generations, Genesis 5:3. And this Mankind of generations continued until this day. However, all the generations from Adam until Christ are sixty two generations, Luke 3:23-38.

In addition, the Mankind of generations does not follow the pattern of birth of every 30 years. This is because, today, children are born before, on, or after a person is thirty years old as the case may be.

In the case of Abraham. He did not follow the pattern. God told him that his seed will be strangers in a foreign land. And they shall be afflicted for four hundred years. But, in the fourth generation, they will come out of captivity, Genesis 15:13-16. Isaac was Abraham's first generation, Genesis 21:5. Jacob or Israel was the second generation, Genesis 25:26. The children of Israel was the third generation, Genesis 29:31-35; 30:1-24. The third generation, the children of Israel, went down to Egypt, Joseph already in Egypt. They all died in Egypt, Exodus 1:1-6. After their death, we count a new generation, which is, the fourth generation. And this was when they came out of captivity.

But, in Exodus 12:40, the Bible records that the sojourning of the children of Israel in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. This seems to contradict what God had earlier said in Genesis 15:13. There are no contradictions in the Bible. The key word in Exodus 12:40 is sojourning. There is a difference between affliction and sojourning.

They sojourned in the land for four hundred and thirty years. The thirty years was a generation. And they were afflicted for four hundred years. This means that when they entered Egypt, affliction did not begin immediately. A generation passed on, Exodus 1:6, before affliction started. Now, when you add the thirty years of one generation and the four hundred years the affliction lasted, you'll get four hundred and thirty years of their sojourn in Egypt, Exodus 12:40.

In another development, God spoke to Jehu, a captain of king Ahab's army, after he had executed God's judgment on Ahab, that his sons shall reign in Israel unto his fourth generation, 2 Kings 10:30. The first generation of Jehu was Jehoahaz, 2 Kings 10:35. The second generation was Joash or Jehoash, 2 Kings 13:9, 10. The third generation was Jeroboam II, 2 Kings 14:23. And the fourth generation was Zachariah, 2 Kings 14:28, 29. And Zachariah was killed by Shallum the son of Jabesh. This fulfilled God's prophecy to Jehu that his sons would reign unto his fourth generation. And so it came to pass, 2 Kings 15:8-12.

Moreover, God brought back the Godkind of generations when Jesus Christ came into the world. The generation of Jesus Christ, began first, with the Mankind of generations, Matthew 1:1-17. It began from Abraham unto Jesus Christ in his humanity. According to Matthew 1:1, Abraham is or was the grandfather of Jesus Christ, and David is or was the father of Jesus Christ. The question is, how then was Abraham the beginning of Jesus' generation?

To provide an answer, the Bible gives us two status of Jesus Christ: his divinity and his humanity. In his divinity, he is and was before Abraham, John 8:58. But, in his humanity, Abraham is or was his grandfather, Matthew 1:1. Moreover, in Matthew 1:17, the Bible records that, from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. The three sets of the fourteen generations.

However, when you count the third set of the fourteen generations, that is, from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ, there are thirteen, and not fourteen generations. This is so because, there is one more hidden generation in Jesus Christ. And this is the generation of the Church that was revealed when Jesus was thirty years old, Luke 3:23.

And this was the same generation that Jesus made mention of in most of his teachings, Matthew 11:16; Mark 13:30; Luke 9:41; etc. Nevertheless, a man child shall be born by the Church of Jesus Christ in the year 2093. This man child shall be called the grandSon of God. And this Son of God shall be the first generation of Jesus Christ in his divinity. And when this Son shall be forty years old, that is, in the year 2133, he shall continue the generations of Jesus Christ, the Godkind of generations, by being fruitful, and multiplying, and replenishing the earth with Sons and Daughters of God.

And he shall also subdue the earth, and will have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth, infect he shall dominate the whole world. This grandSon of God, with his Sons and Daughters, shall live forever and ever. Amen.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the Communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continues as they were from the beginning of creation."-2 Peter 3:4

The promise of his coming is the second coming of Jesus Christ. His second coming is in two parts. In the first part: he shall come openly in the clouds, firstly, to translate the Christians, Luke 17:34-36; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17; and secondly, to translate the children of Israel, the elect, Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation 7:1-8; and lastly, to establish his kingdom, Matthew 16:28; Revelation 19:11-16. While in the second part of his coming, he shall come secretly, like a thief in the night, Matthew 24:42-44; Revelation 16:15.

In the first part of his second coming, the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then the Christians that are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, Matthew 24:40, 41; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17. This is the translation of the Christians. And this is what some scholars call the rapture.

And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, the moon shall not give its light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven.

And then shall all nations of the earth mourn, and the nations shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect, the children of Israel, the Jews, from the four corners of the earth, and from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other, Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation 7:1-8. This is the translation of the children of Israel, the Jews.

And to round off the first part of his second coming, he shall come with the clouds to establish his kingdom, Matthew 16:28; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:1-7.

Today, Christians should expect the second part of his second coming, which is, his coming secretly like a thief in the night. Jesus commanded us to watch, for we do not know the day nor the hour of his coming.

Meanwhile, in the first coming of Jesus Christ, the Jews were expecting him to come as a great king, John 6:14, 15, or to be born in a wealthy family, John 1:46, but they were disappointed, because he came neither as a great king nor was he born in a wealthy family. No wonder for two years the religious leaders and the elders of the Jews did not even know that he has come and he has been living among them for that number of years. Not until the wise men from the east came to Jerusalem to tell them, Matthew 2:1-18.

Similarly, as it was then, so shall it also be today, the religious leaders of today, and others will be expecting Jesus Christ to come openly with the clouds, but he will come secretly like a thief in the night. And sadly for these religious leaders of today, and others that will be expecting him to come in the clouds, the first part of his second coming, which is, his coming in the clouds has already happened!

Subsequently, to prove that the first part has happened. Jesus said in Matthew 16:28, "Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom." If those people Jesus addressed then, are yet to see the Son of man coming in his kingdom by now, it means they should still be alive today. But, we know that is unlikely, because they are all dead by now.

Furthermore, Jesus told the high priest, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you(referring to the high priest), Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven, Mark 14:62. This means the high priest saw Jesus coming in the clouds of heaven. But, if the high priest is yet to see him coming in the clouds of heaven, then the high priest should still be living today, but you and I know that the high priest is dead long time ago!

In addition, Jesus inferred that the apostle John will be alive in his coming, John 21:20-23. This also means that the apostle John was alive when Jesus came with the clouds in the first part of his coming.

In another development, and in the book of Revelation, John wrote, "Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen." Revelation 1:7. The question then is, who were those that pierced him? Answer: the Roman soldiers, John 19:34. The Roman soldiers also saw Jesus when he came with the clouds. But, if the Roman soldiers are yet to see him come with the clouds. Then they should still be living today, but we know that the Roman soldiers are also dead long time ago!

However, Jesus Christ shall come in his real form as the Word of God, John 1:1, to reveal to us things that have happened, and things that are presently happening, and things that will happen in the future. From the beginning of this Third World, in the year 1, to this present year 2017, and unto the end of the Third World, in the year 7000.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the Communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;"-2 Peter 2:4

Angels are ministering spirits; they are visible or/and invisible men, sent by God to deliver a message, Judges 13:2-5; Luke 1:11-20, 26-35; Acts 10:1-8. Angels also perform a task, Genesis 19:1-22; Revelation 12:7-9. They do all these for those who shall be heirs of salvation, Hebrews 1:13, 14. Angels are called the sons of God, Genesis 6:2; Job 1:6; 2:1. They are called princes, Daniel 12:1. They are also called stars, Revelation 1:20.

Some of the angels mentioned in the Bible are: Cherubims, Genesis 3:24; Ezekiel 11:22; 28:14; Seraphims, Isaiah 6:2; angel Michael, Daniel 10:13; 12:1; Jude 9; Revelation 12:7, 8; and angel Gabriel, Luke 1:11-20, 26. And some others that were not named.

These angels were created perfect, until iniquity was found in the anointed cherub, Ezekiel 28:11-15. The anointed cherub became Satan the Devil, Genesis 3:1; Revelation 12:9. He deceives man, Genesis 3:1-15. He also deceives one-third of the angels, Revelation 12:3, 4. And these angels became evil like him, Genesis 6:1-4. These evil angels were called devils or demons, Leviticus 17:7; Matthew 4:24. These evil angels deceive, possess, afflict, torment, and even kill people. However, some of them are in hell, chained, and reserved for judgment, 2 Peter 2:4.

Some of them are also in the bottomless pit, Revelation 9:1-11; 20:1-3. Meanwhile, when war broke out in heaven, the devil and his evil angels fought against angel Michael and the good angels, but the devil and his evil angels were roundly defeated and cast out of heaven to the earth, Revelation 12:7-9.

Before now, Satan has a place in heaven, Job 1:6; 2:1. But, after now, he has no more place in heaven, Revelation 12:8. And when the devil saw that he was cast out of heaven to the earth, he was angry, and went to wage war with the remnant of the seed of the woman, who keep the commandment of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Moreover, the final destination, of the devil and his evil angels, is in the lake of fire and brimstone, Revelation 20:10.

And as I said earlier, one-third of the angels supported the devil. These angels were the disobedient angels that sinned, 2 Peter 2:4. And they walk to and fro the earth doing evil with/and for the devil. While two-third of the angels remained loyal to God. They are the good angels ministering to us the heirs of salvation.

Consequently, let us, as children of God, continue to obey God, so that the good angels will continue to minister to us. And God will also continue to deliver us from every evil, Matthew 6:13.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."-2 Peter 1:4

The divine nature is the usual way God behaves that is part of his character. It is also referred to as Godkind.

In the beginning, God created man in his own image and likeness, man received the divine nature, Genesis 1:26-28. And with the divine nature, man was expected to be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. Man was also expected, not only to rule the whole earth, but to rule the whole world.

God formed Adam and put him in the garden of Eden; the paradise of God, Revelation 2:7. A type of the great city, the holy Jerusalem, Revelation 21:10. And God commanded Adam to eat of every tree of the garden, but not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the midst of the garden: for in the day that he eats from it, he shall surely die, Genesis 2:16, 17.

And as long as Adam obeyed God's command, he remained in the divine nature. But sadly, he lost the divine nature when he sinned. This is because, he ate from the tree, Genesis 3:11-24. A new nature was introduced by Adam: the human nature without God. Adam gave birth to his kind, instead of Godkind. He gave birth to Seth in his own image and likeness, instead of God's image and likeness, Genesis 5:3-5. Man continued in the human nature without God until the time of Jesus Christ.

When Jesus was born, he also had the human nature, Hebrews 2:16. But, Jesus had the human nature of Adam before, and not after, his transgression, because he was sinless. However, after Jesus' death and resurrection, he had a new nature: the divine nature of God. A nature that will never die, and will live forevermore, Revelation 1:14-18. And with this nature, Jesus is or was able to rule all the nations of the earth with a rod of iron, Revelation 12:5; 20:4-7.

Today, Jesus alone has this divine nature. While man still struggles with the depraved human nature. That is the reason the war between the Spirit and the flesh is still on, Galatians 5:16-18. And man is still experiencing death, Romans 8:12-14. But, thank God, we have the victory in Christ Jesus.

Nevertheless, the divine nature has been promised us, 2 Peter 1:4. And we shall begin to partake in this divine nature, in the year 2093, when the Church of Jesus Christ will give birth to a man child, who shall be called the grandSon of God. And when this Son of God will be forty years old, in the year 2133, he shall be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth with Sons and Daughters of God. Children that will have the divine nature of God.

Consequently, these Sons and Daughters shall be like God, Jesus Christ; they shall never die; they shall live forevermore; and they shall be sinless, because God's seed shall be in them, 1 John 3:9. And also this grandSon of God shall begin his kingdom reign in the same year 2133. Thus fulfilling the promise of the divine nature by God to man. But, until that time, we should keep living by faith in Jesus Christ, and in obedience to his commandments. Shalom!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."-1 Peter 5:4

The chief Shepherd is Jesus Christ, whose job is to guide Christians, as sheep are guided, making sure they go where he needs them to go and find pasture. He keeps his sheep in the sheepfold to protect them. He enters through the door of the sheepfold to interact with the sheep. The chief Shepherd knows and calls the sheep by name, and the sheep hear his voice, obey, and follow him wherever he leads them. But, a stranger they will not follow because the stranger is a thief. He comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

All those that came before him were thieves: but his sheep did not follow them. Jesus Christ is the good Shepherd; he gives his life for the sheep. But a hireling, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep, and runs away, and the wolf destroys the sheep. The hired man runs away because he is a hired man, and cares for his life only, and does not care for the lives of the sheep.

However, Jesus Christ, the chief Shepherd, us the good shepherd, who willingly gave his life for the sheep. As the Father knows him, even so he knows the Father: and he laid down his life for the sheep. He has other sheep that is from another fold: the Jewish fold. He shall bring them together with the Christian fold so that they all will be one fold, with Jesus Christ, as the chief Shepherd.

His Father loves him because he laid down his life. And he can take his life back again. No man can take this power from him, that is, the power to die, and to come back to life again. Jesus Christ receives this power from his Father. And he can give this power to his sheep that hear his voice. He gives his sheep eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of his hand nor from his Father's, who is greater than all, John 10:29.

And when Jesus shall come in glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he shall sit upon his throne of glory: and all the nations of the earth shall be gathered unto him. And he shall separate them one from the other, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats. He shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left. Then he shall say to the sheep, that represent the righteous and obedient ones, come and inherit the kingdom of God. But, to the goats on his left, that represent the wicked and disobedient ones, he shall say, depart from me, you cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. Matthew 25:31-46.

The vital question you should ask yourself is, will you be among the sheep, or will you be among the goats? The decision is yours to make. But, I advice you make the right decision to be among the sheep. God bless you!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:"-1 Peter 4:4

The same excess of riot is the extreme behaviour that is violent and not under control, it is illegal, unacceptable, and immoral. It is associated with the Gentiles before they became Christians, that is, children of God.

Peter was writing to the strangers, the believing Gentiles, that were scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 1 Peter 1:1. He wrote that in the time past of their lives, the Gentiles walked in this same excess of riotous behaviour such as: feeling or showing uncontrollable and very strong sexual desires, especially when love is not involved; indulging themselves in too much eating and drinking, getting drunk and vomiting; spending time partying in a noisy way; and engaging in the practice of worshipping statues as gods in a disgusting and extremely unpleasant ways.

But now, they have been washed, they have been sanctified, they have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. This makes it strange to those of them who are still indulging in these excess and riotous behaviour to speak evil of them.

Similarly, Christians today, were in the past, foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, and hating one another. But, the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared toward us. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, after being ravaged by sin, God made us alive to grow again, and renewed us in the Holy Ghost through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. And being justified by his grace, we are made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Now that we have believed in God, we should be careful to maintain good works in Christ Jesus, Titus 3:3-8.

And finally, some other excesses and riotous behaviour that Christians should avoid are in these portions of the Bible: Romans 1:22-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:1-7; etc.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.

TEXT: "But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."-1 Peter 3:4

The hidden man is the unseen man, or the inward man, or the spiritual man. He is the new man who is renewed I knowledge after the image of Jesus Christ, who God created in righteousness and true holiness, Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10. He is in contrast to the seen man: the outward man; or the natural man; or the old man, Ephesians 4:22.

Furthermore, the hidden man has a spiritual body, just as the natural man has a natural body, 1 Corinthians 15:44. And so it is written, the first man Adam was made a living soul; the second and last Adam, who is Jesus Christ, was made a quickening spirit. The first man Adam is of the earth, earthly, Genesis 2:7; 3:19. The second man Jesus Christ is the Lord from heaven, heavenly, John 3:12, 13; 6:38, 62. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly, 1 Corinthians 15:44-49.

In addition, the hidden man, apart from knowing the things of man, also knows the things of God that have been freely given to man by God. Which things we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Ghost teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But, the spiritual man judges all things, yet he is not judged by any man, 1 Corinthians 2:10-16.

Although, the outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed daily. For the light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are unseen are eternal. For we know that if the earthly house of this tabernacle, referring to the outward man, were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, referring to the hidden man, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 5:1-4.

Also, the hidden man has put off the former conduct of the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts. And he has put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. He tells lies before, but now he speaks the truth. He gets angry, but he does not sin; he doesn't let his anger develop into wrath. He steals before, but now he steals no more. He doesn't allow corrupt communication proceed out of his mouth, but that which is good and edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers. He doesn't grieve the Holy Spirit of God, whereby he is sealed unto the day of redemption. He is kind to every one, he is tenderhearted, he is forgiving, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven him.

And above all these things, the hidden man, who is also called the invisible man, or the spiritual man has put on, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, forbearance, and charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And the peace of God rules in his heart, to the which also he is called in one body with others; and he is thankful.

The word of Christ dwells richly in him, in all wisdom; he teaches and admonishes others in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in his heart to the Lord. And whatsoever he does in word or deed, he does all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. These are some features or characteristics of the hidden man. And any one who so desires to be as the hidden man, must as a matter of importance, possess these features.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Pastor K. C.