FIRST BIBLE LESSON: 1st
CORINTHIANS: 4:1-2
"Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ,
and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful."
SECOND BIBLE LESSON: 1st CORINTHIANS
3:10
"According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a
wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another
buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth
thereupon."
GOLDEN TEXT: MATTHEW 28:19-20
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded
you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen."
Brethren, these three portions from the Bible will show you the
foundation of our spiritual building. These portions will explain
to you what to do, and why you were called.
Many preachers think, their main duty is to preach, polish words,
and argue as much as they can then move away. This work does not
require any academic experience gained in the seminaries or
schools of theology. You are sent and words are given to you,
with complete instructions on how to operate. You must not add or
subtract. Your wisdom, cunningness, craftiness, and tact, are not
needed in this respect. There is nothing diplomatic or the
showing of false front, in this service. Not at all. You were
called first to hear the words of God, then practise them.
Thereafter, become example-setters in words and in deeds. "Let
a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful." (1st
Corinthians 4:1-2).
THE STEWARDSHIP:
WHAT IS THE STEWARDSHIP? IT IS THE WORD OF GOD. The ministers of
God's word must be doers of the Word of God. Christ handed over
the key to Apostle Peter, we are told. What was the key? It was
the Word of God. With love, not for dishonest gain, you must
faithfully dispense it to others. LET THE WHOLE WORLD CONFRONT
YOU, NEVER SHOULD YOU COMPROMISE WITH BIBLE PRINCIPLES. YOU MUST
GIVE OUT UNDILUTED, UNADULTERATED, UNPOLLUTED WORDS OF GOD, AS
FAITHFUL STEWARDS.
You must not conclude, you are acting according to the directives
of your spirit. That spirit may be wrong. Such spirits may tell
you to fornicate, steal, or be contentious. I do not want such
spirits here, rather act according to the instructions you
receive from me. It is true, many of you came from various church
denominations. And perhaps, you only had some flimsy knowledge of
the Bible. Please do not employ them here. You must follow the
instructions you are given in this New Kingdom Ministry.
Some of you were black magic priests, native doctors or belonged
to a cult or secret society. Some of you were possessed by some
demons, and you were enslaved by them. Such experiences are not
needed here. The Christian ministry is a vocation entirely
heavenly and not earthly. In the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
The service of God does not spring up automatically. It is not
designed or developed. This is something that had existed from
time unknown and was reduced to writing. You are to comply with
the laid down principles, rules and policies. It is written: "Heaven
and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass
away." (Matthew 24:35).
You must practice every particle of God's word, in order to be
qualified as ministers.
There are three things that go together in Brotherhood of the
Cross and Star:
First:
To hear the words of God; for if you do not hear, you cannot know
what to do. So hearing comes first.
Second:
You must put into practise exactly what you have heard.
Third:
You must preach and teach others the same.
You can see the three in one. It is just one thing, and that is
the Word of God. If you do not hear, how then will you practise?
If you do not practise, how then can you teach others? In
Brotherhood, we have got many textbooks to help you. Examples of
such books are the memorandum, Spiritual Council of Churches,
Your word is Truth, The First steps to God, etc.
There is nothing else in Brotherhood, but love. God Himself is
love, God is truth, Jesus is truth, Brotherhood is truth and the
New kingdom is truth. You can see from the foregoing, everything
done here is supported by the scriptures. Likewise is peace. God
is peace, humility, kindness, lowliness of mind, patience, and
longsuffering. You must cultivate these qualities, before you
become a qualified preacher. This is why, Brotherhood is called
Christ Universal Spiritual School of Practical Christianity.
I have finished all the work I had to do and practised same. You
were called to accept a commission, to go out with the word,
which has been expounded and implanted in you. May we have the
First Bible Lesson read.
FIRST BIBLE LESSON: 1st CORINTHIANS: 4:1-2
"Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ,
and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful."
Brethren, you who preach to others they should not steal, you
must not steal; or, they should not fornicate, you must not
fornicate. You must first preach to yourself and make sure you
practise these things, before teaching others. The scriptures
say: "My brethren, be not many masters, knowing
that we shall receive the greater condemnation." (James
3:1). If you have not heard the Word of God, come
here and listen. If you have not started practising the Word of
God, start now. But if you are not practising the Word of God,
why and what are you going to preach?
YOU MUST BE PRACTICAL:
What can a polygamist preach? Or the man, who claims to marry one
wife, but toys about with sexual immorality, camping concubines
everywhere preach? Or a thief, what will he preach? Or a liar,
whose father is Satan? Or an angry man, of what use is he, as
anger rests in the bosom of fools? And so, he is of no benefit at
all.
Therefore, let people so appraise you as God's ministers; remain
in the truth, be faithful stewards of God's words. When you
reprimand or rebuke someone of sin, show him what is the sin. If
you want people to love, show them what love is practically.
Supposing you were talking about a nice piece of cloth in the
market, people will like to see it. You must go and buy it for
them to see. If you do not show them this particular piece of
cloth, and they go and buy a wrong one, you will be blamed.
When you preach humility, demonstrate this quality to your
congregation. Christ did not say like the fancied teachers of
law, who said practise, what I teach you and not what I do.
Rather, Our Lord Jesus Christ said: "Take my
yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls." (Matthew
11:29). God's word must be seen in you. In your
speeches, in your comportment and behavior. God must be seen in
you.
Therefore anyone, who does not walk according to God's word, and
whose behavior is contrary to Bible principles, must put down the
Bible and quit. All of you are students of God's word. You are
just beginning to learn. From today, anyone among you who came in
here to joke should know, such a period of ignorance has passed.
I want you to learn of me, imitate and emulate me. Copy exactly
what I do. If I discover anyone who does not want to comply with
these instructions, I will personally take the Bible from him.
"The First Steps" booklet shows you what you must do,
and what you should refrain from. But some of you have become
adamant to these vital instructions. Some of you are married to
two or three wives, but you still claim to be preachers. Some of
you have no wives, but you will never sleep without a woman. No
woman passes your way safely. After all these messes, you pick up
the Bible to go and preach. What are you preaching?
The sacrament in Brotherhood is, for one man to have only one
wife, and the wife must be brought before the Leader for
blessing. How many of you have blessed your marriages? Do you
then obey God, and are you keeping to the instructions of God, in
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star?
YOU MUST BE TRUTHFUL:
What about falsehood? It is said, you must be truthful. A
preacher must be truthful. No guile should be found in your
mouth. To worship God in spirit and in truth means, speaking the
truth at all times, with your fellow man. Otherwise, you will
become an unreasonable person. Christ was known as the truth,
because he stood on the truth, he kept his words and promises.
When one of his disciples told him of his father's death, Christ
said to the disciple, "Let the dead bury their
dead." (Luke 9:60).
God's word is referred to in the Bible as being bitter and sweet.
"And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the
little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it
shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet
as honey." (Revelation 10:9).
Yes, it is sweet to say out things, but to do them, it is very
difficult.
Christ said: "I am not come to call the
righteous, but sinners to repentance." (Matthew
9:13, Luke 5:32). Do you remember the woman who was
caught in adultery, and she was brought before Our Lord Jesus
Christ to tempt him? If Christ had decided the woman should be
stoned to death according to the Laws of Moses, he would have
been accused. And if Christ had sent her away, then the people
would still have regarded him as an accomplice in sin. But Jesus
bent down and began to write with his fingers in the sand. When
they persisted in asking him, he said, "He that
is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at
her." (John 8:7). And
bending over again, he kept on writing in the ground. Those who
heard this began going out one by one, and he was left alone with
the woman, and he said to the woman, "where are
those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No
man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee:
go, and sin no more." (John
8:10-11).
When you are directed by the Spirit of God, you cannot err. If
you start now to comply with the instructions given you, and from
what have been published in the text books here, you will not
have any difficulties at all. All I teach you is to love one
another. Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is no church
denomination, I have not established a prayer house, a church, or
a school. This is the New Kingdom of God, where you find peace,
meekness, joy, humility, happiness and all Godly virtues. May we
have the Second Bible Lesson read so, you may know, exactly what
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is, and on whose foundation it
is built. This is the evidence of a faithful apostle.
SECOND BIBLE LESSON: 1st CORINTHIANS 3:10
"According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a
wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another
buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth
thereupon."
Brethren, if you were told to build a house, and you laid a
foundation; but eventually you built on something else, not on
the foundation, are you not in error? This is the problem in the
world. People start or establish churches, and give them names.
Christ laid the foundation of love for one another, and you are
to build on it.
PREACHER, TEACH YOURSELF:
You are witnesses, this is why, I always refer you to the Word of
God, and ask you to open relevant texts to support what I tell
you. If you cannot practise the gospel you have yourself to
blame. Jesus Christ is the Word of God. He is God. If you say,
you are Children of God, then you must apply his words in your
daily lives. Why do you not teach yourself, instead of teaching
someone else? You the one preaching against stealing, do you not
steal? You the one saying do not fornicate, do you not fornicate?
You the one expressing abhorrence of idols, do you not rub
temples, for the name of God is being blasphemed, on account of
you people among the nations. At no time have I mentioned to you,
I am a prophet, apostle, God or Jesus Christ, neither have I
taken up any title.
I have never told you the Olumba Olumba Obu means anything. All I
do is to commission you to go and preach the Word of God. I have
never told you, I am Lord of Lords and King of Kings. If there is
anyone among you, I have ever told any of these things to, bring
him before me.
Why not look on the Master Builder? Beware of what you are
building, and where you are building to. Because you will be held
responsible for any error. You have left preaching the Word of
God to say things you are not instructed to say. Who sent you to
preach Olumba Olumba Obu is God? My commission to you is, to
preach the gospel of love. To speak the truth to everyone, and to
be like me.
Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. That is the
Word of God. This is his reign, not the time for the flesh and
blood, but for the Holy Spirit. Christ said, those who came
before Him were thieves and robbers. You have proved to be
robbers and deceivers, false prophets, when you tell people,
Leader Obu is God, prophet, apostle, or Jesus Christ incarnated.
You have confused the world. You are now divided. This is
because, when people come here to find out the truth from me, I
always stand on the truth, I am none of these things.
You have gone astray from the scriptures. The Word of God says:
"after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into
their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them
a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach
every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know
the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the
greatest." (Hebrews 8:10-11).
THE FATHER'S WORK:
You are resisting the truth. Where you are pursuing is not your
work, it belongs to the Father. For He promised to write His laws
in the minds of the people, and reveal Himself to all. Your work
is to love one another. Christ spoke about the coming of the Son
of Man. If people will say, He is there or here, do not go or
chase after. He is not there. For even as the
lightening by its flashing, shines from one part under heaven to
another part, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. (Matthew
24:27). But now, you go about telling people,
he is here or there, are you not resisting the truth? I am on my
point of truth. I have come and I must remain in my truth.
I AM NOT GOD BUT Olumba Olumba Obu:
If you were to stand on the truth of God's word the Father will
write His law in the minds of the people and reveal Himself to
all, you would have no problems at all. By now, the whole world
would have known the truth, and become Brotherhood. But you have
confused the world by your stories, which are not based on the
truth. In prayer, I taught it must be addressed in the Name of
Our Lord Jesus Christ. But what I am hearing is something
different. You are now praying in the name of Olumba Olumba Obu.
Again you say, "Our Father who is on earth." Who taught
you these? Certainly, I am not the one. When you are asked to
show them Olumba Olumba Obu in the Bible, you become puzzled. Is
there any time I have not shown you Jesus Christ? This is the
work of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. I am not Jesus
Christ or God, but Olumba Olumba Obu.
The eye-opener to this point is the booklet: "I am not God
but Olumba Olumba Obu." Read it carefully and be guided by
it. Even Jesus Christ never said He was God. At one time, He
asked the disciples: "...Whom do men say that I
am? And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and
others, One of the prophets. And he saith unto them, But whom say
ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art
the Christ. And he charged them that they should tell no man of
him." (Mark 8:28-30).
Even though Christ admitted his identity, did people follow Him?
Why was He killed? "...For a good work we stone
thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man,
makest thyself God." (John 10:33).
How many of the disciples had implicit faith in Him even though
they knew, he was the Christ? How many refrained from sin?
Therefore, if you move about saying, Olumba Olumba Obu is God,
but on the other hand, you are stealing, fornicating, lying,
smoking and causing trouble everywhere, it is absolutely
valueless.
Christ never preached about Himself during His advent here on
earth. Because according to Him: "If I bear
witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that
beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he
witnesseth of me is true." (John
5:31-32). Christ further expatiated on this issue by
saying, "No one knows the Father except the
Son." (Matthew 11:27).
All the prophets testified about Christ. Christ testified about
the Holy Spirit. Now is the time for the Holy Spirit to bear
witness about Jesus Christ.
Logically, the Holy Spirit cannot bear witness about Himself, but
He can only glorify and testify about Our Lord Jesus Christ. IS
GOD HIDDEN FROM YOU? From the time of Moses, Enoch, Elijah, and
Abraham, men have seen God in action. God has been revealing
Himself in one way or the other to those He pleases. However, no
one has ever seen God with the naked eyes. If He does not reveal
Himself to you, you cannot know Him.
Flesh and blood cannot see God. When John the Baptist was filled
with the Spirit of God, he was able to recognize Christ as the
Lamb of God. But when he later became flesh in the prison, he
doubted whether the person he originally introduced, as the Lamb
of God, was the one. And he dispatched his disciples to Christ to
enquire whether He, was the promised one.
So brethren, I do not come as John the Baptist, or a as prophet,
apostle, Jesus, Moses, or as God either. I came with love, truth,
meekness, humility, joy, lowliness of mind, self-control, peace
and godly virtues. I therefore appeal to you, to remain in me,
and weave this mat of love. If you remain in the vine, you will
bear much fruit, but if you are cut off, you can do nothing
profitable at all. You will become unproductive. May the Golden
Text be read.
GOLDEN TEXT: MATTHEW 28:19-20
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded
you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen."
This is what you must always bear in mind, in your different
assignments as from now on; so, you may not spark confusion in
the minds of the people of the world. I am grateful to God
nothing is added to that commission. This is God's ordained word.
These words are not that of Olumba Olumba Obu.
It is noted regrettably, you have changed the Lord's Prayer. Also
you have on your own changed the rendering of Psalm 23, to read,
"Olumba is my Shepherd." Who has taught you these
things, and where have you learnt them? Am I the one who taught
you or authorized you to teach others what you do not find in the
Bible?
I have never taught you these things. Have you not been hearing
me saying: "The Lord is my shepherd?" and also
repeating, "Our Father who art in heaven?" These
actions of yours constitute confusion. One of the reasons you
were called is in order to check these areas of confusion in your
ministry.
This ministry is universal, with the command: Go, preach, teach
and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Here it does not
say, in the name of Olumba Olumba Obu. Take note. When you go
teach them all you have learnt here. Practise these things
yourself first. I do not send you to preach Olumba Olumba Obu is
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, prophet, or anyone else. You are
commissioned to go, preach, and teach all nations, all you have
learnt here. Manifest all the godly virtues enumerated to you,
and live by the Word of God. Let people see God in you. You are
the light-bearers. Show the light and the people shall find the
way.
Since you have been preaching, Olumba Olumba Obu is God, how many
people have you converted?
Many people say, "I like Brotherhood." They have love
no doubt, but what I hate in them is, they say Obu is God.
Others, because of this conception, vow not to come to
Brotherhood even in death. You have caused all of this; your
confused, immature, and unauthorized preaching contributed to
this. In order that the apostle Paul may not offend the
unbelievers, he said: "Wherefore, if meat make
my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world
standeth, lest I make my brother to offend." (1st
Corinthians 8:13).
THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL:
This commission does not condemn any other denomination. It does
not criticize any church either. You are only sent to go and make
disciples. You are the Children of God, out of the family and
tribe of God, in which 12,000 are selected out of the 12 tribes
of Israel of God representing the 12 Disciples of Christ.
Therefore, you can go anywhere in the world. This commission and
command is your authority and identity.
There are many places where the need is still great even in
Calabar. From the state level to the national level and world
wide, the need is very great. You cannot consolidate yourself in
one place in order to accomplish this great task. Because in all
the nations of the world, this gospel must be preached before the
end comes. As you preach to others, continue to do your daily
homework on yourselves, observe a daily stock-taking of your
lives, making sure your lives harmonize with the Word of God.
THE MESSAGE OF PEACE:
You must be peaceful. Preaching the Word of God does not require
any force. You should not compel anyone, to listen to you. You
should not curse, abuse, criticize, or condemn anyone whose frame
of mind is not willing to accept your preaching. You are not sent
to destroy shrines or to outlaw. Where you are not received, move
out peacefully... The instructions are: "Wherever you enter
into a house, say: 'May this house have peace,'"
(Matthew 10:12-13), and if
the friend of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But
if there is none, it will turn back to you. Again on the other
hand: "Whatsoever city ye enter, and they
receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same,
and say, Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us,
we do wipe off against you..." (Luke
10:10-11). Here brethren, you are not told to fight
nor quarrel at all. It requires patience, endurance,
longsuffering and love.
Paul was an outstanding example in this course. In a place where
he was not heard after three months without progress, he would
move out to another place. But with you, if people do not listen
to you, you invoke Olumba Olumba Obu to kill and consume the
people with fire.
THE FATHER ALONE DRAWS PEOPLE:
Remember the Father is the one who draws people. If the Father
does not call anyone, you cannot force him to come. The same
thing happens to members of your family. See John
6:44: "No man can come to me,
except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise
him up at the last day."
Why did Christ not perform mighty works in his hometown? The
people knew him and his carnal parents; therefore, they had no
faith in him. Why remain in a place that does not bear fruit? Why
not move to a place where the need is greater, and see God's
powerful works performed? You are not sent out as judges,
debtors, busybodies or meddlers in other peoples' matters.
WORLDWIDE ASSIGNMENT:
Our commission is clearly stated, and I hope you have understood
it. Go out and preach, teach, and baptize. It is the New Kingdom
now on earth, you are to preach, teach and baptize. It is the New
Kingdom now on earth, you are to preach; the presence of the Holy
Spirit on earth, and the work, He is doing, universally.
IT IS VERY UNREASONABLE, FOR A VISIONER TO TELL SOME MEMBERS TO
GO ON MINISTERIAL WORK IN A NUMBER OF BETHELS. WHAT ARE THEY
GOING TO DO THERE? WHY NOT GO WHERE THERE IS NO BETHEL, WHERE THE
NEED IS GREAT FOR THE WORD OF SALVATION?
Paul said, "Not boasting of things without our
measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when
your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you
according to our rule abundantly, To preach the gospel in the
regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of
things made ready to our hand." (2nd
CORINTHIANS: 10:15-16).
If all of you gathered here are preachers in Brotherhood of the
Cross and Star as you claim to be, why then has this message of
salvation not reached the whole world by now? Christ started with
only 12 disciples, but now you are more than twelve.
The truth is, you consolidate yourselves in a Bethel, even if you
are two or three, sometimes just a family. Where the husband is
the preacher, then the wife an elder, and the children form the
choristers. What a wasteful exercise!
YOU HAVE NOTHING TO PREACH TO THOSE IN BETHELS, BUT PREACH TO THE
OUTSIDERS. THOSE IN BETHELS HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM Me. THIS IS
WHY, YOUR BETHELS ARE EMPTY. THE TIME HAS COME THAT IS WHY, I
CALLED YOU IN ORDER TO REVIVE, STRENGTHEN, EQUIP AND CORRECT YOU.
ALSO TO DEMONSTRATE LOVE, HUMILITY, TRUTH, MEEKNESS, SELF-CONTROL
AND HOW TO TEACH YOU.
Some of the ordained ones do not welcome preachers in their
Bethels. This is wrong. Sometimes, they ask them for their
authority papers. Why? You cannot prevent anyone from preaching
the Word of God. But let all things take place decently, and by
arrangement, for our God is not the author of confusion, but of
peace, this must be so in all the congregations of the holy ones.
DO NOT PEDDLE GOD'S WORD:
DO NOT SOLICIT FOR MONEY. DO NOT PEDDLE THE WORD OF GOD. YOU
RECEIVE FREE, GIVE FREELY. DO NOT ADD OR SUBTRACT. But thanks be
to God, who always leads us in a triumphant procession in company
with Christ, and makes the order of the knowledge of him
perceptible through us, in every place. And who is adequately
qualified for these things? We are, for we are not peddlers of
the Word of God as many men are, but as out of sincerity, yes, as
sent from God, under God's view, in company with Christ, we are
speaking.
IN CONCLUSION THEREFORE:
If anyone makes an addition to the Word of God, God will add to
him all the plagues written in the Word of God. And if anyone
takes anything away from the Word of God, and of this prophesy,
God will take his portion away from the tree of life, and out of
the Holy City.
Those who have ears to hear, let them hear. May God bless His
Divine instructions.
IN ALL THE NATIONS THE GOSPEL HAS TO BE PREACHED. (MARK
13:10).
THANK YOU FATHER.
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