LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU'S CORRECTION OF THE GREAT MISCONCEPTION IN CHRISTENDOM

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS CRUCIFIED ON THURSDAY, NOT FRIDAY

First Bible Lesson: John 2:19

"Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up".

Second Bible Lesson: Matthew 12:40

"For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

Golden Text: Matthew 16:21

"From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."

The gospel of today, together with that of Sunday and Monday are one. Today's gospel confirms that which will be delivered on Sunday; and Sunday's gospel will also confirm that of today. It is this gospel which we use in working our geometry and algebra.

People argue that the Lord Jesus Christ was killed on Friday. This is the argument against that assertion:- If He died on Friday, then He is not the one. What you hear is what He said before it ever happened. That is why we usually preach this gospel at a time like this every year. Since he is the truth, His words are also true. God is the Truth, and His words are true. God has never told a lie. He has said that everything will pass away but His words will not pass away until they are fulfilled (Luke 21:32-33/Matt 24:34-35).

The Lord Jesus Christ Only Died For Three Days And Three Nights

I thank God immensely that the Lord Jesus Christ has openly made the declaration that He will only die for three days and three nights. I have already told you that this week is a wonderful one. The feast of the Passover was always celebrated on Friday. All the Jews from all parts of the world had to assemble in Jerusalem for the Passover feast on Friday. Saturday was observed as the Sabbath day, and you know how the Jews regarded the Sabbath day. How then would He have been crucified on Friday? That was the day of the great feast of the Passover and so they could not have crucified Him on Friday. It was because they were afraid that there would be an uproar among the people if He was crucified on Friday, the feast day. That is why His death was shifted two days backwards.

On Thursday morning, at 6:00 a.m., he was condemned to death. From that time till Thursday evening was one day. 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday was the second day. 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday was the third day. The night of Thursday was one night. The night of Friday was the second night; and the night of Saturday was the third night. And so altogether you have three days and three nights. How would you compute yours? The whole of Christendom, and the so-called orthodox churches argue that He was crucified on Friday, and so they refer to that day as Good Friday. I want them to count with me whether they would have three days and three nights.

The Lord Jesus, The Final Passover

Do not forget that there were two feasts celebrated that week. The death of Our Lord Jesus Christ was to abolish the feast of the Passover. His death was to be substituted for the Passover so that people would no more sacrifice animals. He was to be the final sacrifice. Now the people of the world argue that the Christ was crucified on Friday. By their own computation, Friday was the first day, Saturday was the second day. But what about the third day? Does it mean that the Lord Jesus was lying when He said that He will die for three days and three nights? But the whole Christendom and the orthodox churches argue that He was crucified on Friday. If He died for two days and two nights, then he was not the one.

They argue that it does not matter when Our Lord Jesus Christ actually died. How does it not matter? If somebody tells you that at two o'clock you should meet him at a certain place, but you go there at two o'clock and he is not there, is that person a truthful person or a liar? It matters a lot; and that is why at this period every year we always put forth this argument with the whole of Christendom, the moslems and all those who argue that the Lord Jesus died on Friday, so that they may realize their foolishness. I do not, however, blame you because Our Lord Jesus Christ had said that when the Comforter comes, He shall lead you to the wisdom of truth because He shall not speak of Himself but He shall declare unto you all that He has received from Me (John 16:13)

Ignorance And Unbelief

The question is, now that the Comforter has led us to the wisdom of the truth, why do we not acknowledge that He was killed on Thursday? You argued that He was killed on Thursday in ignorance and unbelief because the Comforter did not yet come. But now that He has come and revealed the truth to us, that He died on Thursday, what hinders the whole of christendom, the orthodox churches and the whole world from observing this day? That is why we observe fasting every Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in order to commemorate the death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. If someone dies on Monday would his funeral be conducted on Tuesday? It must be conducted on the same Monday.

The Lord Jesus Christ Died On Thursday

I am declaring to the whole world from the highest heaven that He died for three days and three nights, just as He said. The three days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday. These three days should be wonderful days for the whole world, to fast and to mourn and to receive blessing. On Wednesday was held the Last Supper, and we shall observe it. You can even see from the kind of lesson we are receiving this morning. Today is Bible Class. The last supper He ate with His disciples was on Wednesday night. We do not add or subtract anything because He had said that the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit whom the Father shall send in My Name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have spoken unto you. (John 14:26)

The Significance Of Wednesday

All those who believe in God have to come here and see things for themselves. It was on Wednesday night that He washed the feet of His disciples. It was on Wednesday night that He sat at table and ate the Last Supper with His disciples, and told them that one of them would betray Him that night (Matt 26:21) That is why we observe the Watch and Pray on Wednesday night because it was that night that He was arrested at 3:00 a.m. That is why He rebuked them and said, could you not watch with me for these few hours? Watch and Pray lest you enter into temptation (Matt 26:41) It was on Wednesday night that He prayed, Father if it is thy will let this cup pass away from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as you will it. (Matt 26:39)

Events Of Holy Thursday

Wednesday is not a day that we should joke with. It is a very great day, the day He drank of the cup of our woe and of the sins of the world. It was the night He spoke His last words to His disciples. And so we should all be present to witness what happened. His passion started at 3:00 a.m. on Thursday when His disciples forsook Him. It was at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday that Pilate condemned Him to death. At 9:00 a.m. on Thursday He was nailed onto the Cross. At 12:00 noon He was still on the Cross suffering. It was at 3:00 p.m. that He cried, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me? (Mark 15:34) The vail of the temple was split into twain. The tombs were open and rocks were shattered. Heaven merged with the earth. If it was on the Passover Day who would have survived? At exactly 6:00 p.m. Joseph of Arimathea went and asked Pilate for His body. And he took the body of Our Lord Jesus Christ and laid it inside the sepulchre which he had bought for himself. (Luke 23:50-53)

Friday Was Passover Day

Friday was the celebration of the feast of the Jews. Saturday was the Sabbath. This will indicate to you how significant and solemn this week is. Every person rested on the Sabbath day. But Mary Magdalene did not fail to take powder and sweet smelling ointments to the tomb. The disciples had forgotten about Him. But since it had to be so, on that Sunday morning at exactly 6:00 a.m. He resurrected. He was in the grave for seventy-two hours only. Do not add anything. Whoever adds anything to this, punishment will be added to him, and whoever subtracts, his name will be removed from the Book of life.

This is just recapitulating to you what you had forgotten because you were not there. But you were there because you killed Him. And so this is to remind you about the man you killed. All that was written about Him were fulfilled. It was written that none of His bones would be broken; and that His soul will not see corruption. After shouting out, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me, He gave up the ghost. When the soldier came to break his ankles, as was the custom, he found that Jesus was already dead. And so to make assurance doubly sure, he pierced His side with a spear, blood and water gushed out (John 19:34) If they had broken His feet, the Lord Jesus would have been limping after His resurrection.

Water, Blood and Spirit

You have already been told that water, blood and Spirit constitute God on earth (1 John 5:8) These identify the Triune God. God is not known by His facial appearance or in the flesh. But with these He was identified. These three elements are used in our work in this Kingdom. They are water, blood and the Spirit. Water is the Christ. Blood is the Son of Man and the Spirit is the word. Whenever you do not find water, oil and the word of God, depart from that place. The Blood is the Son of Man. The water is the Son of God. The Spirit is the Father.

The soldiers went and broke the legs of the two thieves, but when they wanted to break those of Our Lord Jesus Christ, they discovered that He was already dead. There was no need to break His legs again. And so the soldiers pierced His side with a spear just to fulfill the prophecy of Simeon that a sword shall pierce through His side. In order to reveal Him as the one, Water and Blood gushed out of His side. He was identified with these two elements. And water and blood take away the sins of the world. Until this day, the two elements are still working. We operate with water and blood. The Spirit is life. That is why after He had committed His Spirit into the Father's hands, He fainted. (Luke 23:46)

Only The Spirit Gives Life

As you are now, if there is no more water in your body, life is not in you. If there is water but no blood, you are anemic and lifeless. Brotherhood has overcome the world through the infusion of spirit into a patient whose spirit had departed from him. When a sick person is taken to the hospital, the doctor will examine him, if he is depleted of water, he will be given drip, if he is bloodless, blood will be transfused into his body. But when the Spirit departs from the person, the doctor will declare him dead. But when such a person is brought to Brotherhood, we offer prayers and the Spirit is again infused into him. That is why the world argues that we are not of God.

The scientists have not studied up to this level. If you take a sick person to the hospital, the medical doctor will examine him to assess the quantity of water and blood, but if there is no Spirit he will declare that person dead. It is because he neither knows nor studied about the Three-God-in-one. We alone have this knowledge. When you claim that a doctor is efficient, it means that you are taken as a patient to him, and he examines you to find that you lack weight in your body and all he does is to give you drip. He will not give you any other medicine. When there is no water in you, the heat you will experience can be compared to fire burning in you just like motor car without water will become easily combustible. In the same token, if you are examined and you are bloodless, you will be infused with blood. When you argue that but for a certain doctor you would have died, what happens when the Spirit departs from the body? No medical or native doctor can provide the Spirit. It is only when we pray over you that you can be instilled with the Spirit, and life is again restored to you. That is why people ask why it comes about that somebody who was dead for two to three days comes back to life again. It is that spirit which gives life. The moment prayers are offered and the Spirit comes back, the person is well again. It does not require any injection or tablets. That is not the lesson we have today; it is only by way of digression. Of course it is said that a poor man who dies on the same day as the king has to be buried the same day with the king. Let our first lesson be now read.

First Bible Lesson: John 2:19

"Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up."

Those of you who go to the University to study the Bible, how did your professors explain that to you? They thought that he was talking about the temple building and so they shouted out that he was demented. Because it took their fathers forty-six years to erect the temple and the mad man opined that if it were destroyed he would raise it up again in three days.

The teaching which the interpreter has received here is more than enough. If he therefore does not know God he has himself to blame. If he is not an instructor, I will laugh at him.

They Hated Him Without Cause

They were four people to be crucified. But during the feast, one person had to be released (Matt. 27:15) Every year during the Passover celebration, it was customary to set one prisoner free. You have heard of the two thieves. Barabbas was a rogue, a murderer, and a great politician. He had plenty of money but a trouble maker. He was a thief.

When Pilate was on the judgement seat, his wife sent words to him that he should have nothing to do with that righteous man's death because her soul suffered many things in the dream that night (Matt. 27:19) Pilate then told them that he had found no fault in that goodman. Pilate asked them, "which of these two persons shall I deliver unto you, should I release unto you Jesus who is called Christ? Or should I release Barabbas?" They cried that he should release Barabbas to them and crucify the Christ. He asked them what has he done? They shouted the more, crucify Him, crucify Him, and let His blood be upon us and upon our children and upon our children's children. (Matt. 27:25) Many of us feel sorrowful when we hear these words, and sometimes ask why such a thing was done. If such a thing was not done, even if three thieves were crucified the world would have perished.

No Word Of God Lacks Power

How would the statement concerning His death for three days and three nights be fulfilled? He said as Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights." (Matt. 12:40) If they had released Him, how would that statement be fulfilled? It would mean that the word of God would have been of no effect. As He has said, destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. If they had released Him, what would be the significance of His statement? That is why the Scriptures attest that there is no word of God that lacks power. All the words which proceed from the mouth of God are powerful. (Heb. 4:12)

It was neither Pilate nor Judas who was responsible for His death, but it was He Himself who was responsible for everything because of His words. Just as He has said that He did not come to be ministered unto but to minister and give His life as ransom for many. (Matt. 20:28) Now we are engaged in story telling as one would relate the past to his children. He had said that when the Comforter comes he shall reveal all things to you and he will glorify me. (John 15:26)

Christ Is The Mediator Of The New Covenant

I want to tell you why He was crucified between two thieves, one on His left and the other on his right hand side (Luke 23:33). Even the professors of religion do not know the meaning of the two thieves being crucified on either side.

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit constitute the Triune God. Love hope and faith constitute one God. The three persons on the cross meant one person in effect. Thursday is a great day. Friday and Saturday are also great days. These three days were meant for three important celebrations of the Jews. He was crucified in the middle of the two thieves because He is the mediator of the New Covenant. The thief on His left signifies that from the time of Adam until the advent of the Christ there was no single righteous man. The Bible has truly stated there is none righteous, no, not one (Rom 3:10). And so the thief on the left signified that from Adam until He came, there was no righteous person. All of them were thieves. And so it is His blood that saved and justified all those who lived from the time of Adam until His advent.

The thief on the right hand symbolizes that right from His advent until eternity, there is no righteous person, and there will never be. It is His blood alone that saved mankind throughout eternity. He is the First and the Last (Rev 22:13). This indeed is the significance of the crucifixion. If in a thousand years time somebody comes to tell you that he is your saviour, do not believe him. It is Our Lord Jesus Christ alone who is our Saviour. Until eternity He is the only Saviour. Right from Adam, if Moses or any other person is mentioned as your Saviour, that is erroneous. It is Our Lord Jesus Christ alone who is the Saviour of the whole world; and He has no deputy.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Saviour Of The World

God has always done His thing in a marvelous way. That is why when you see something that is not clean, you attribute it to satan. Whatever has a fault is satan. That is why we use this opportunity to tell you that there is no other Saviour apart from Him. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Saviour of the whole world. He is the Beginning and the End; the First and the Last. That is why He alone has the right to judge the just and the unjust. He alone loves man. Whether you are a thief or a liar, Our Lord Jesus Christ loves you because He alone has mercy.

That is why the Father says, after those days I will put my laws into their minds and will write them in their hearts. A neighbor shall not teach his neighbor and a brother shall not teach his brother, saying, know the Lord. For they shall all know me from the least to the greatest. Because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and iniquities I will remember no more. (Heb. 8:11-12). Right from the sin of Adam until eternity, God does not remember our sins again. This has been accomplished by the death of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross between the two thieves.

This lesson is given to you so that you may know that He is your Saviour. It is not your father or mother or brother or Abraham who has saved you. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the only Saviour of the world. He is the Son of man, the Son of God and God Himself. The second lesson will now be read.

Second Bible Lesson: Matthew 12:40

"For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

Have you heard that? Since the Jews seek for signs and the Greeks for wisdom, that is the sign that He showed to them. That as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Is it not clear to you from this what is meant by the Trinity God?

The Godheads

Thursday represented one God-head, Friday represented another God-head and Saturday another; and so we have tri-personal God. That is why we baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. That is why also everything is shared here equally. That explains why baptism in Brotherhood is quite different from baptism in any other place in the world. During the first immersion, it is said, "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." You repeat the same words during the second and the third immersions. These make up three which is one in effect. Feel the pulses in your body during celebrations such as this. All the sicknesses you came with, court cases, sins, poverty and your lack, including the old body you came with, all are taken away by these observances which you honor. That is what has deluded the whole world, and they keep asking the type of Bible you have. What actually is being done in Brotherhood? They do not know that these observances we celebrate are very significant. The various commemorative celebrations and observances constitute the power in Brotherhood. These constitute the Holy Spirit, love and peace which you find in the Kingdom. His blood is flooding in the whole world now, taking away deaths and tribulations and afflictions.

The Importance Of Reading The Bible

I have once given you a lesson about a certain man who sent his son to study law. When the son was about to leave, the father called him and presented him with a copy of the Holy Bible and advised him to spend fifteen minutes every day in reading the Bible. You are aware that Law is incompatible with Christian doctrine. When the son went to the university and started receiving lectures, he realized that the Bible was useless to him. To make the story short, in the end his pocket money was exhausted. He wrote to his father that his money was exhausted and that he was living in a hostel, that the father should send him money because he was indebted to many people. The father replied that he should read his Bible.

The young man was troubled and he wondered what the Bible had to do with his pocket money which was exhausted. He went and asked his friend to write to his father that he was indebted to so many people and that he had been driven away from the university. His friend wrote eight foolscap pages to his father. The father simply replied and said that he should read his Bible. The friend was shocked and he called his friend and asked him what his father told him before he left home. His friend said he should not mind the old man, because he only gave him a Bible which he was to read fifteen minutes every day. The friend asked if he had been doing that. The boy said that this had nothing to do with his legal studies. His friend said that they should go to his hostel and search for the Bible.

They went and searched for the Bible in the boy's library but they did not find it. The boy was always dusting and drying his big law textbooks in the sun and forgot everything about his Bible. When finally they discovered it under the bed, it was covered with dust and moss. The friend picked it up and dusted it. By this time he was left with two hundred naira. On opening the Bible they found a cheque for fifty thousand naira. Both of them knocked their heads on the ground. They changed their course from Law to Religion that very day. You can realize what comes out of this observance.

All The Inhabitants Of The World Should Keep These Observances

All that the church denominations should do is to join in these observances. What do you have to preach? Our Lord Jesus Christ says that it is His blood which saved us by grace. It is not prayer that saves us. We are not righteous; but it is through remembering Him that everything is accomplished for us. There is nothing left. He has saved us. There is neither judgement nor condemnation for us. God does not impute any sin unto us again. All we have to do is to celebrate His death, and sing His praises.

Whether you are in prison, in the heights, in the water, in India, wherever you are, remember Him and observe this celebration from time to time. The angel asked John the Divine: "Who are these which are arrayed in white garments, and whence commest they?" John said, "thou knowest." He said, "these are they which came out of great tribulation and have washed their garment in the blood of the Lamb." (Rev 7:13-14) Right now that blood is flowing in you, washing and cleansing you. It is flowing all over the world doing the same work. Remember that when one of the thieves asked Him to remember him when He comes in His glory, Our Lord Jesus Christ said to him, "Today you shall be with Me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43) What good deed did that thief do? It was because he believed. The moment you believe that you are not worthy or righteous and accept Him and rejoice with Him, you are saved.

All Who Believe Him Are The Sons Of God

I am strongly advising the whole of christendom and all the church denominations that they should retrace their steps. If your father says that there are three things and you come to say that there are two, what punishment do you think will be meted to you? That is the problem of the whole world. He said, "as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights". And that is what you have here. What does it cost the world to believe this and observe it? This is all that you have to do. We are neither righteous nor worthy; but as many as believe in Him have the right to become the children of God.

When He went into the temple and drove out the money changers and those who sold doves and other sacrificial items, the Jews asked Him, "what sign do you show to encourage you to do this?" He told them, "destroy this temple and I will build it up in three days." Do you know that each of you is the temple of the Holy Spirit? Read I Corinthians 3:16-17, and you will know that you are the temple of the Holy Spirit. God lives in your heart. That is why you must neither commit fornication, nor drink, nor drink, nor bear malice, nor indulge in diabology. You should neither smoke nor commit any sin because you are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Mortify The Flesh

Man was nothing and so His death was to reform man. This is what is before everyone. You have to mortify the flesh so that the spirit may take dominion. When Jesus was here He was in the flesh that is why He could not do great works. After His death, He was in the Spirit. And that is why we must mortify the flesh and live in the Spirit. If a person does not die, how will he rise in the Spirit? How will you be like Him? Whenever you commit sin, you are dead in Spirit, you live in the flesh. Whenever you do good, you are dead in the flesh but live in the Spirit.

All those who have forsaken fornication, theft, anger, and have surrendered themselves completely unto God, are in the Spirit. They are no longer in flesh. Many of you think that spirit is invisible. This is not true. Whoever sins and surrenders himself to doing the will of God is in the Spirit. He is no longer in the flesh. Whoever is a drunkard or a fornicator, or necromancer, or a thief, or an angry person is in the flesh. That is why Paul said that he cannot speak to you as spiritual men. For as long as jealousy and quarreling are in your midst, are ye not carnal and behave like men, one says that he is of Paul and another says he is of Apollos (1 Cor 3:4). What is Paul and what is Apollos? They are only ministers of God.

Pentecostals Are Refresher Courses

That is why the Father is using this opportunity to refresh your memory. The time is coming that twenty buildings as this will not be enough to accommodate participants at the Pentecostals. Right now since God has sworn that He will use one person who is in our midst to save the whole world, whether you come or not, He is not disturbed because His word is sealed. That is why we have different Pentecostal centers throughout the whole world. It is not until you come that you can be refreshed. Those who are in London are receiving the same message. There is no need paying transport from here to those distant places. You only have to observe the conditions.

He has said that the time is coming when people shall worship God neither in Jerusalem nor in this mountain. Because what ye worship ye know not what, but we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. The time is coming and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship God in Spirit and in truth (John 4:21-24). Because it is such that the Father approves. And so whether you stay in your house, only believe in the words of God and observe them so you are free. If you are in the plane and you remember the one who is in our midst, who died for us, and you remember His passion and death these three days and three nights as He has spoken, then you are free.

Seventy-Two Hours Death

The grace that comes to all men, including the angels is not based on our goodness but Our Lord Jesus Christ is instrumental. This will teach us that none of the words which proceed from the mouth of God shall pass away until all are fulfilled (Mark 13:31) It also teaches us to believe in Him and to have faith in His words. Do not joke with any of the words spoken by God. The world is passing away but the word of God will not pass away. As He has said, that as Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights, so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. This is exactly so. He was in the heart of the earth for seventy-two hours.

Whether you are able to observe this or not, just believe in Him. Do not argue again, because the ability to do anything does not come from any person but from Him. The result of making Him a liar is the punishment besetting the whole world. There is no parable in it. Be it as it may, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, counts as one day. From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday counts as the second day. From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday is the third. From 6:00 p.m. on Thursday 6:00 a.m on Friday is one night. From 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Saturday is the second; and from 6:00 p.m. Saturday to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday is the third night. And so altogether there are three days and three nights. What is it that you doubt and cannot accept?

All Have Sinned And Fallen From The Grace Of God

A little leaven leavens the whole lump. People say that it does not matter. But it does. If you argue that He died for only Friday and Saturday, it means that the Bible record is false and should be thrown away. That is why you are met with destruction. It is the same as someone would say that he has no sin. If you claim you have no sin (1 John 1:8), you have made Christ a liar, and His blood has no power over you, and His word has no root in you. Whoever says that he does not commit sin and that he is a righteous man, does not hear the word of God and the blood of Jesus has no power over him. The word of God has no root in him. He has crucified Christ the second time.

There were two thieves, one on either side of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Argue then that there was any righteous man from Adam until His advent. But you argue that you have no sin. From Adam until eternity the world is full of thieves. He alone is the righteous one. He has redeemed us with His blood. What do you lose to admit that you are a sinner? Our Lord Jesus Christ takes away your sins and makes you clean the moment you admit that you are a sinner and that He died for you. Mention any righteous man on earth. We are all thieves as evidenced by the two thieves on His either side. We are saved by grace for His sake. He is the only Mediator. If you involve Him in anything it will work well but when you exclude him, there is no success. He alone has come to mediate for the whole world because He is the only righteous one. He intercedes for all the creations of God. Let our Golden text be read.

Golden Text: Matthew 16:21

"From that time forth began Jesus to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."

Many Brotherhood suffer because they refuse to fast on Thursday. Many people in the world, the church denominations and the Moslems suffer because they do not commemorate the significant day.

After today is Holy Thursday, a healing day. It is a day of power. There is nothing that God cannot do for you on this day, be it sickness, problem, tribulation, or court case, if you recognize Him. Many people, including mystics and members of secret societies know the importance of the Holy Thursday. That is why they are angry that what they have spent millions of pounds or dollars to acquire, is given to people free of charge and that I have disgraced them. If you are sick, whatever you want is taken care of by His blood.

The various texts read at 6:00 a.m., at 9:00 a.m., at 12 noon, at 3:00 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday are life giving. No matter where you are, if you observe this day you will become a different person. We do not do this so that we may be healed. We do not observe it in order that we may have money or power. But, it is in remembrance of one who died for us. It is to show a thankful heart to Him and to share His death, sufferings and afflictions. All those who do not observe that day do not believe in Him. Neither do they believe that He came into the world and suffered and died for their own salvation.

The Words Of The Bible Are Sacrosanct

He said that He would go to Jerusalem, and there He would be arrested, tortured and killed; but God will raise Him up on the third day (Matt 16:21). Why are your ears itching to hear strange words? Why is it that even you in Brotherhood continue to drink that old wine and celebrate His death on Friday? Bring your Bible, and I will bring Mine. Let us compare ourselves. There is no Bible that will say something different from the three days.

The first lesson says destroy this temple and I will build it in three days. The second lesson says that as Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. The golden text says that they will kill Him but God would raise Him on the third day. Have you no ears to hear? These things happen to fulfill what has been written, that the time will come when people will leave the truth and gather teachers to themselves according to their lusts.

In 2nd Timothy 4:1-4, Christ said through the mouth of Paul, "I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His Kingdom: preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they accumulate for themselves teachers to suite their own likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths."

How are we going to be saved? It is very surprising in the broad daylight after Christ has confirmed that He will be in the grave for three days and three nights, you come up now and say that He was in the grave for two days and two nights. How can you prove your method and how can you be saved?

It is the same thing as the people are saying that Brotherhood is ghost, dracula, and drinks blood. They say that the Father changes into bat, lizard, cat, and disappears here and appears there. And so brethren, we should not use our wisdom in doing anything. We should keep to the wisdom of God as is documented in the book of life. He said, I speak these things when they do not yet happen, so that when they will take place you may know that He is the one.

Right now He has not yet been arrested or killed. But watch carefully all the ceremonies that we will keep from this night to the first day of the week when He arose.

We shall have full service tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday. We have full service everyday because it is a services matter.

One stroke of the cane is sufficient for the wise. Those who have ears to hear, let them hear. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen.

REFERENCE: Everlasting Gospel By The Sole Spiritual Head Of The Universe, Leader Olumba Olumba Obu on: "THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS CRUCIFIED ON THURSDAY, NOT FRIDAY"

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