Tuesday, September 23, 2014

PASTORS NEED to be BORN AGAIN ...

(this piece was cued from Etcetera as delivered by bro. Silas during Exalted Lord's Youth fellowship)
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Verily verily I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit. Marvel not that i say unto thee, ye must be born again (John 3:1-7)

Pastors are supposed to be the conscience of the society. they are supposed to be God's representatives here on earth. Like Elisha in the bible, they are supposed to warn the people about the dangers of disobeying God and guide them to the path of righteousness. They are supposed to lead by example.

Today, some pastors are the problems of the society. the lifestyle of some pastors is contradictory to what they preach. It has got so bad that when a man introduces himself as a pastor, he attracts immediate suspicion. Scandals and controversies have eaten too deep into the church like an incurable cancer. Like electric poles, churches are springing up all over the country and their general overseers or (CEOs) are fast emerging as the richest men in the country. Some pastors represent their stomach instead of Christ. Churches have been turned into banks and business centers with branch pastors given targets for increase in turnover by the headquarters. Most of these new breed churches only preach prosperity because preaching salvation will impact negatively on the church's GDP. Some of today's pastors, after their failed attempts at finding a means of livelihood, hire a classroom and start a church.

Most people have been brainwashed to see their pastors as angels of light instead of the men of lies and hypocrisy which they truly are. When I hear some of our so called men of God talking, I hear a well rehearsed speech delivered with sugarcoated tongue. I see feigned sympathy and fake listening ears trying to milk their unfortunate audience. I see people being washed, rinsed, dried, drained and ironed with rehearsed miracles wooing gullible people to their churches.

To some pastors, the church is no longer the stairway to heaven but rather, an express road to wealth and fame. No trick is too dirty to enslave their followers. While many in their congregation cannot afford three decent meals in a day, pastor convey offerings to their banks in bullion vans. They cruise about town in their exotic cars and jet off to spend vacations in the most exotic tourist destinations across the world.

Jesus Christ fed the multitude with five loaves of bread and two fishes (Matthew 14:13-21). He could have auctioned it to the wealthy and more privileged amongst the multitude but He asked His disciples to share to all without discrimination. Except for a few, the majority of pastors will not lift a finger to ease the sufferings of the poor in their congregation.

It went viral in the news of how two church girls accused their pastor of having sexual intercourse with them and his followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm". A popular pastor has married and divorced more times than the randy king of Swaziland and his followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm". I wonder what a pastor who cannot keep his marriage has to tell his members during their marriage counselling classes. A popular pastor who was to be arrested for tax evasion form a foreign country fled to his home-country in order to escape from the authority and his followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm". A flamboyant pastor in a country bought a jet when his home-land had been displaced by a major flood that ravaged their lands and his followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm" when his decision to do that was queried.

A self acclaimed 'god' and 'jesus' of 'our' time known as a Reverend was arrested and charged to court for using a girl for human barbecue. The 69 years old grief stricken father of the victim girl lamented he went to the church to see his daughter and the followers of the Reverend denied knowing her. However, one of the follower later told the man that his daughter had already been married to the Reverend as his wife and has been hospitalized. Getting to the hospital, he found his daughter on the hospital bed been roasted and after a long inquiry, she revealed the Reverend was the one who set her on fire for whatever reason and the Reverend followers said "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm".

It was in the news sometimes ago how a man stole money and confessed to giving it as offering to a church. When the pastor of the church was asked about it, he said the money was given to God and as such can't be returned. Things like this can only happen within the church.

Pastors should be judged by their words as well as their actions. Today, pastors now organizes a healing crusade for his members but they jets off to foreign countries for medical check-ups the next day. Pastors who pray for God's protection over the members now seeks for experts as their own bodyguards. Sooner than later, churches would be included in the Market Stock Exchange in order for interested public members to buy shares. It is a fact that when you scare people enough, you can get them to do virtually anything and they would without second thought or what would you say about the congregation whose their pastor asked to be eating grass as it would bring them closer to God or is it not strange for a pastor who asked his female members to come to the church with no bras and panties in order for God to enter their body.

Folks, don't be deceived by the title of any man as a Pastor or Bishop. Seek God's face, pray and read the scriptures. Ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ alone should be your role model and real example to follow and copyright. The bible says you should study to show yourself approved unto God.

You're not to follow men-of-God but the GOD of men.

As I end this article, it's my prayer that the rapture takes place on a Sunday morning during the service so that all FAKE PASTORS and BELIEVERS be caught hands-down. Amen.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

SO MUCH RUBBISH ...

Topic: SO MUCH RUBBISH
Text: Nehemiah 4:10
Notes....
But soon word was going around in Judah, The builders are pooped, the rubbish piles up; We’re in over our heads, we can’t build this wall. (Nehemiah 4:10 MSG)

The people of Judah had a song they sang: “We grow weak carrying burdens; There's so much rubble to take away. How can we build the wall today?” (Nehemiah 4:10 GNT)

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. (Nehemiah 4:10 KJV)
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How can the Builder of life builds my life's wall except this rubble & rubbish is cleared?
How can God builds my life's broken wall when there are Rubbishes?
<*> When a building or structure collapse, the first the the Civil Engineers does is to clear the rubbles and remains away. Until then, the re-building project and process hasn't begun.
The #1. RUBBISH (a norm)
In Judah, the norm was "builders are pooped" (i.e. Pooped: to cause to become out of breath or fatigued; exhaust: e.g. U can say Climbing that mountain pooped the whole group). I suppose my life is abandoned because The Builder Himself seems to have retired (Proverbs 1:24-25; 28)
A project is better not to have been started than to be and later abandoned. Abandoned buildings today serves as hide-outs for criminals. Any abandoned project is as good as nothing. Wished to GOD He hasn't saved some men today who have caused Him more of shame than fame. Have baked, unfinished men of God, children of God who are neither cold nor hot. (Hosea 7:8; Revelations 3:15-16)
<***> When it seems God's retired, check who is tired. It's either you or you! God's never tired.
<***> When things failed, check who the failure is! I'm sure it's not God.
<***> When things are out of hand, check on whose hands were they before! I'm sure it isn't in God's hand. Else, they're all safe in His hands.
The norms today is a RUBBISH. The trends today is a RUBBISH. The world & the word today are RUBBISH.
The #2. RUBBISH (the song)
Judah (a man tagged the praise of God ~ Genesis 29:35; 49:8) now sings a song of gods and idols. Judah now dances to songs dedicated to idols, composed by demons but sang by demo of men. JUDAH now sings RUBBISH. The song on God's alter now seems to be RUBBISH. Entertainers has replaced Ministers. Now "anythings goes" but even that is RUBBISH. No more spiritual songs, psalms, hymns (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16) but something called RUBBISH. Except it's a rubbish, how can Spiritual Songs be changed to Physical Songs of exercise, Psalms has become Raps, and Hymns is now Rhyme. (Exodus 32:18-19).
THE RUBBISHES OF OUR TIME...
Oh what a RUBBISH it is for me to wallow and glow in sins. 
Keeping of malice - RUBBISH
Bribery, Ungodliness, Strife, Envy, Lust of the eyes, flesh and pride of life - RUBBISH.
How could I loose my glory at the kneels of Delilah - RUBBISH
How could seduction be the reason for sister's seating - RUBBISH
How could Faith looses to fate - RUBBISH
How could the temple of God be the abode of worldiness - RUBBISH
How could The Ark stays with Dagon with no strange difference - RUBBISH
How could The Red Sea refuse to part  - RUBBISH
How could I be still a slave to sin and demonic torment - RUBBISH
How could I beg for bread and clothes - RUBBISH
How could I not leave to my full capacity in God - RUBBISH
Why would fake laid hold of faith - RUBBISH
How could God and devil resides in a place together - RUBBISH
.... There is so much RUBBISH to tackled and take away. They keep pilling up. The inability, invalidity, insubordination to Building of Holiness, Godliness, Righteousness, Power, Grace, Wealth, Strength, and all good gifts in OUR lives, destinies, homes, work, carrier, nations, and the world at large are tied to the pilling up of RUBBISH.
How can we build when we are still burdened (Matthew 11:28)
How do I build when I'm still yoked with sin
How can we build when the strength has failed 
How can we build when there's no love
How can we build when there is no power
How can we build except the RUBBISH is cleared for Construction to take place.
....so that we are not able to build the wall! because 
(1) strength has failed. The way out ----> (Isaiah 40:28-31)
2) rubbish pills up. The way out ---> (Isaiah 1:16, 18-19)
This Ambition you wanna build, this Dream, this Goals, this Home, this Life and Destiny, except The LORD builds it, it won't work with RUBBISH all around. Psalms 127:1
Prayer...
Oh Lord, I come to YOU with my RUBBISHES pls clear them all and build me a worthy life and destiny in Jesus name (Amen)

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

God asks HOW not WHY!!!

Text: Lamentation 4:1-2; 7-9; 5:21-22
::: GOD WILL ALWAYS WANNA KNOW H.O.W IT HAPPENED NOT WHY...
Notes...
<*> How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! (‭Lamentations‬ ‭4‬:‭1-2‬ KJV)
... Jeremiah a prophet sent by God to warn His people (Judah & Benjamin) to yield to the hand of the King of Babylon who's set to carry them captive but these people won't listen because of the fake prophets prophecies and their hardened heart. Jerry's lamentation came because every doom as speculated by God was fulfilled on His people. So, he felt he should lament and that's what brought about the book of Lamentation as written by Jeremiah.
<*> Our glittering gold has grown dull; the stones of the Temple lie scattered in the streets. Zion's young people were as precious to us as gold, but now they are treated like common clay pots. (‭Lamentations‬ ‭4‬:‭1-2‬ GNT)
... It's important to know that this lamentation question or issue as raised by Jeremiah was coming after the aftermath of the exile or captivity of the land of Judah. GNT gave a specific account of whom Jerry was lamenting about "Zion's Young People" or Youths.
<*> Oh, oh, oh . . . How gold is treated like dirt, the finest gold thrown out with the garbage, Priceless jewels scattered all over, jewels loose in the gutters. And the people of Zion, once prized, far surpassing their weight in gold, Are now treated like cheap pottery, like everyday pots and bowls mass-produced by a potter. (‭Lamentations‬ ‭4‬:‭1-2‬ MSG)
... When a man weeps, cries or shed tears you can begin to ask him what's wrong. You can pet him by condoling and consoling him. However, when you see a man lamenting, what does that means. Lamentation is:
>>> to feel or express sorrow or regret for.
>>> to mourn for or over.
—verb (used without object)
to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
to mourn deeply.
—noun
>> an expression of grief or sorrow.
>> a formal expression of sorrow or mourning, especially in verse or song; an elegy or dirge.
<*> HOW THE gold has become dim! How the most pure gold has changed! The hallowed stones [of the temple] are poured out at the head of every street. The noble and precious sons of Zion, [once] worth their weight in fine gold–how they are esteemed [merely] as earthen pots or pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! [Isa. 30:14; Jer. 19:11; II Cor. 4:7.] (‭Lamentations‬ ‭4‬:‭1-2‬ AMP)
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Foremost, it is important to know that very one of us here on earth is valued as gold even-though that assumption is an understatement. You're gold as far as God is concerned (2Timothy 2:20-21). Even the devil knows that. 
<***> IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOLD (FACTS ABOUT GOLD)
#1. Gold has been discovered on every continent on earth.
#2. Due to its high value, most gold discovered throughout history is still in circulation. However, it is thought that 80% of the world’s gold is still in the ground.
#3. There are more than 400 references to gold in the Bible, including specific instructions from God to cover furniture in the tabernacle with “pure gold.”
#4. Gold remains useless until it's refined in fire. Gold melts at 1064.43° Centigrade.
#5. It can conduct both heat and electricity
#6. It never rusts.
... HOW DID THE GOLD THEN CHANGED?
.. Then that brings us to Jerry's lamentation question: how the gold has become dim! How changed the fine gold? He has likened precious sons of Zion as 'Fine Gold'! So, we can restructure Jerry's question by asking: how changed the precious sons (& daughters of Zion). If he had said the sons of Israel, we would say that was directed to everybody but it wasn't directed to everyone but the sons of Zion i.e. sons and daughters of servants of God.
Jerry said in vs. 7&8; he gave the ex-picture and the now-picture of Zion's sons;
<*> Her Nazirites were brighter than snow And whiter than milk; They were more ruddy in body than rubies, Like sapphire in their appearance.
... Many of us when we were born, the church, the communities, our parents and everyone around rejoices as they had already thought another 'torch bearer' is born. Yoruba will say"omo t'aja ba bi, aja nio joo; be lo'mo ekun" I remember then how we got popularity by the mere fact we're born into the home of God's servant. We received the same accolade and title as our parents. We immediately become Pastor simply because out father is the pastor of the church or assembly.
<*> Now their appearance is blacker than soot (or coal); They go unrecognized in the streets; Their skin clings to their bones, It has become as dry as wood. (‭Lamentations‬ ‭4‬:‭7-8‬ NKJV)
... Now, something is wrong. What used to be white is appearing blacker than coal. Now, something with much accolade and recognition now goes unrecognized. Now, the body that used to be ruddy, appearing like sapphire has become dry as wood. Jerry was asking How? did these happened vs. 1
... God wasn't asking Why the gold changed? He asked How it changed? Many of us have reasons for becoming what we are today thus providing answer to questions such as why did you do that? You ask many children of God today; bro, why did you do that? He responds to say 'it's devils work'. God knew our craftiness so He was asking How?
How changed the fine gold? Saul has something to offer! [disobedience]
How changed the Nazarenes? Samson has a clue for us! [lust]
How changed the white Colour? Eli was a perfect picture [carelessness]
How changed the ruddy body? Solomon [strange women]
How changed the appearance like that of sapphire? How? Judas [love of money]
Bible references for the above issues!
<*> 1 Samuel 15:1-3; 7-9; 19 --> Saul changed (vs. 19) by disobeying the voice of The Lord.
<*> Judges 14:1; 16:1 --> Samson as powerful as he was got changed by a strange woman (16:16-20)
<*> 1 Samuel 3:18 --> Eli's response showed he had been changed and that's why the word of God was scarce in his days (3:1)
<*> Mark 14:44-45; Luke 22:48 Judas got changed for money.
Where have you changed? When have you changed? How did we changed? What has changed with us?
<**> Where!!! Many had changed @
Salvation, Sanctification, Holiness, Righteousness, Purity, Endurance, Obedience, Prayers, Fasting, Meditation, Study, Watching, Charity, Giving, Worship, Service, etc.
<**> When!!! Many 'changes' couldn't be traced while some is over a decade or for so long a time. Was it when you had the first taste of befriending, dating, or online chatting. When? Was it at home, at work or at school. Was it even at fellowship or church? Where?
<**> How!!! The extent of 'change' is unknown to everyone but someone like you, God, the devil. Although, for dome, friends perceived the change; and that's why you heard friends or brethren at times saying "bro/sis, you've changed oooo" and you knew what they were saying is just true.
<**> What!!! This is better answered by individual. The will of God is re-initialize if we can be faithful here by telling God, What has changed. Isaiah 1:18-19. Jerry started telling God what has went wrong in ch. 5:1 of Lamentation.
... WHAT'S THE WILL OF GOD?
Jerry said, Remember, O LORD, "WHAT" has come upon us; Look, and behold our reproach! (‭Lamentations‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ NKJV). The first thing that re-introduce quickly the WILL of GOD in any man's life is to pray that God should Remember. Have you had better days sometimes before, were there days of revival you remember you've had before, were there moments of glory you've enjoyed in past but it's changed now, you've gotta soberly ask God to remember those times. Job had such experience and he prayed earnestly in Job 29:1-11 as he remembered his past best days.
Jerry said in Lamentation 5:21; saying "Turn us back to You, O LORD, and we will be restored; Renew our days as of old, (‭NKJV)"
The good news is; "The will of God isn't in the bad days you've had, not in the terrible days you now have but in the future HE has for you!" Jeremiah 29:11
Even if you've aborted severally, even if it's your zeal and vision for God that's been aborted, even if you're a lawful captive, even if you're not sure if God can do nothing for you; yet, it is still THE WILL OF GOD that you and I be Healed and Restored. 
Jeremiah 8:20-22; Isaiah 49:24-26; the bible says it is God's will that Jesus will save us from our sins.... Matthew 1:21. Amen.
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We have an anchor that keeps the soul
Steadfast and sure while the billows roll
Fastened to the Rock which can not move
Grounded firm and deep in The Saviour's love