Brethren, there are two things creating problems in the world. Both of them are addressed by Christ in the text above. They are disobedience and over ambition. When the mother of James and John, the two sons of Zebedee requested that Christ should accept to have both of them sit, one on His right hand and the other on the left hand, when Christ should come into his glory, Christ inquired to know whether they could receive His type of Baptism and drink of the cup. She said yes. Christ told them that it is true they could do those things, but to sit on His left and right hands respectively, such was not within His authority, but those who were to stay there were predestined by his Father. When Peter and Andrew who were first called by Christ, heard the request made by the woman, they were troubled in their mind. This is the cause of confusion in the entire world. Do you see how Christ treated the issue? Did He ask them why they should think of sitting on His left and right hand? He simply called His disciples and addressed them as contained in Golden Text.

Beloved, you have to understand the issue at stake. Our Lord Jesus Christ had the power to query certain behaviors and actions of His disciples, and yet, He did not. He never showed any expression of anger. He was not exasperated. Rather, He told them that the princes of this world have dominion and authority over their subjects but that it should not be so among them. In another case the disciples wanted to know who should be greatest among them, He did not answer them, instead He brought a little child before them and said that anyone who would rejoice with the little child was rejoicing in Him and that the greatest among them is the one who would humble himself as a little child. That was how Christ was resolving complicated issues.

Our Lord Jesus Christ is an embodiment of peace and yet no one has preached Christ to the world. People rather go about preaching confusion. You are expected to preach humility, meekness, peaceful nature, love, holy life, and also put these teaching into practice. These virtues constitute Christianity. The apostle Paul said that Christ did not commission him to go and baptize people, but to preach the gospel. Thus, he did refused to use his own knowledge and ideas lest the Cross of Christ be made of none effect. He revealed that if He did not preach what Christ did, then his love, truth, mercy, patience, humility, temperance and all that Christ did would turn out to be a sheer waste of time. That was why Paul had to preach the gospel without rest. This too is incumbent on every person to do the same. Preach about all the virtues and lifestyle of Christ. If you do this and demonstrate same, there will be no more problems in the world.

The phrase, "THE WORD OF GOD" means mercy, meekness, temperance, love, patience, longsuffering, endurance. You must cultivate these virtues. You are still in the "cross" stage because you have not learnt how to overcome problems. If you were to emulate the lifestyle of Christ and preach same to the world, you would have advanced spiritually and there would have been no more problems in the world. Showing GOD to the world means practicing the teachings of OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST and teaching people the same teachings. This is the truth and the greatest thing in this kingdom of GOD.

The First Bible Lesson states that of all the men born of women, none has risen above John the Baptist but the one who is greater than John the Baptist is he who is humble, he has nothing to say in defense of himself at any point in time. He is the one who is not exasperated in any situation. And have you been able to find this type of person in the entire world today? If you have identified one, have you emulated him? Have you also gone to spread the glad tiding to the entire world? No one hears his voice in the streets, but does it mean He has not been calumnized against or abused and accused falsely? His voice is not heard because of His humility. What you have to take to the entire world is the practical demonstration of the humility of Christ. You have to show practical demonstration of Christ's qualities of meekness, His love, mercy, kindness, patience, temperance, righteousness. This is what is meant by the word of GOD.

The reason we extol the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ is because he is the only righteous one. And this is what you have to emulate and teach others. Abraham had faith in God, so also did Melchizedek, Isaac, Jacob and all the Patriarchs of old but Our Lord Jesus Christ is the only one whose lifestyle is commended. He is therefore the greatest in heaven and on earth. This is why you are expected to follow after His footprints. Once you see anyone behaving like Christ, go and tell the rest.

The world has spread all sorts of rumors concerning the Holy Father. He is called Beelzebub, vampire, mermaid, apparition, and all evil names, but you have witnessed the contrary. If you had gone out to preach about the love which is here in abundance, and if you have practiced what you preach, do you think there would have been any problems with you and also in the entire world? Your main duty in this kingdom is to experience this truth, practice the truth and take the truth and take the truth to those who are not here. You have what is said about Christ and you have read same from the scripture, but now you have come to see the practical application of these virtues. Here is a situation where you were told that when the Holy Spirit would come, He will teach you all things and lead you to the accurate knowledge of the truth. Now He is here doing all these things. You witness these things everyday, yet you still engage in unwholesome acts. But once you practice what you witness here, if you tell it to another person, he will not have any doubt because he has equally become an eyewitness. If you do this then the whole world would have been converted to Christ a long time ago.

What do you think makes the blind to see, the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, or what do you think will make an infidel believe that GOD exist? All these things are made possible by the practical demonstration of GOD'S teachings.

You have failed in your calling because you have refused to hear what you are told to hear and you have failed to testify about what you have witnessed. If you have performed your duties accordingly, the glory of God would have been revealed unto the entire world.

The one in your midst is GOD as well as the holy spirit whom OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST did promise us would come and lead man to the accurate knowledge of truth. You have someone who has never been angry with anybody. He never quarrels, fights with anyone or frowns his face. He neither ignores anyone, nor ever commits any sin. These are the behaviors you are supposed to emulate and then go and broadcast to others. It is then that the glory of God will be revealed in earnest. If you go to do anything contrary to what I am telling you, then you are a rebel.

The greatest person in this kingdom is the one who humbles himself. That is why Christ testified eloquently that among all those who are born of women, none has risen above John, yet the least in the kingdom is greater than John. You have raised the dead, made the blind to see, the lame to walk but these do not make you great. The greatest person in the kingdom is the one who does not count sins on others, who does not contest anything, is not offended at any point in time, does not boast. He is always at the service of others. He is patient and he endures every situation he comes across. He is meek and lowly in heart, he is truthful and he is loving. Such a person is the greatest, and he is GOD himself.

This is why you are told that to enter this kingdom, you must allow the will of God to prevail in your life always.

Do not seek to introduce yourself to as somebody worthy of recognition. You must never argue the word of God with anybody, and do not seek for recognition. If you go to somebody's house to look for him, and you are told he is not there, even if you see him in the house, do not ask questions. Rather, go on your way. Such is the life pattern of God. Always be a silent guest in the midst of people, for such is the quality of the true children of GOD.

During the early years of Christ, He went to visit His friends but when the mother of those friends saw Him, she said that the friend has gone out. When Christ inquired to know who were inside the room, she said they were piglets. Christ retorted that it should be according to her statement and He left. When He was gone, she went and opened the door to the room the children were hiding in, and behold, the children had turned into piglets. So, she ran after Christ and confessed that His friends were at home in the room and it was not piglet as she had earlier said. Christ said, “Let it be as you have said." The piglets instantly became children. That is the lifestyle of God. He is not given to contesting anything with any person.

Greatness does not lie in exacting things from others by force or by making noise. Such are not the ways of GOD. Why is it that the father is here in the world and the world does not know him? Is it not because of his silence? Has the father ever claimed to be the one performing these feats in brotherhood of the cross and star? What about OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, did he arrogate anything to himself?

Right now after three days of death, He is with you and yet He does not make you understand this. He is doing his work accurately, but none can ever identify Him apart from the Father and whoever the Father may to reveal Him to.

Recall when Our Lord Jesus Christ asked His disciples who the people said He was and they told Him their opinion. He then asked them what their opinion was, and Peter replied that He was Christ, the Son of the living God. Christ said to Peter, "Peter, son of Jona, flesh and blood has not revealed this thing to you, but my Father who is in Heaven." That is to say He was appointed instantly as the head. He never introduced Himself as anything to anyone. He does not converse with anyone because He knows that the WORD IS GOD and He does not joke with the word. This is what is used in identifying the children of God. As for the noisy ones, they have nothing in common with God, for they are of the devil.

Christ declared that He could not do anything on His own but what He hears, same He declares to the people because He sought not for His will but that of the one who sent Him. This was because He knew that the word is God. He does not speak any how and once He makes any pronouncement, it becomes fulfilled. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave every glory to the Father. He is always in spirit. Once you do anything and you express doubt as to whether you will be rewarded, you have failed completely, and even if you stay here to abuse God, He hears yet He utters no word. On the other hand, give Him all the praises you can give, He will not answer you. That is why you are confused about what you are doing.

You always wonder if what you are doing is pleasing unto God or not. You wonder whether God is seeing or hearing you. Till eternity you cannot know whom God loves or hates. GOD OPERATES AS A SILENT GUEST. Whatever your thought is or whatever speech you make, He is not concerned or perturbed. He will not answer you. If you ask whether He does not approve it, He will equally not answer you. Whatever action you take does not bother Him. That is the modus operandi of God. But remember that God is always with you. He does His work and planning by himself. He never relates His information to anybody and no one has a say concerning the operational pattern of God.

When the people took a woman who had allegedly committed adultery, before Christ and told Him how Moses commanded that anyone who committed adultery should be stoned to death, they demanded for His verdict on the issue. He asked anyone from among the group, who had not committed any sin to cast the first stone at the woman. With that, the people left one after the other, in total shame. Turning towards the woman, He asked," Where are thine accusers?" She replied that they were all gone. And He told her that since they did not condemn her, neither did he condemn her. He only bid her go and sin no more.(John 8:2-11)

In another instance, the people questioned Christ whether it was wrong to pay tribute to Caesar. In view of this question, Christ demanded for a coin which was handed over to Him. He asked whose image was on the coin and they replied that it was Caesar's image. He therefore told them to give to Caesar what belonged to Caesar and to God what belonged to God.

It is stated that we do err in all things but if any man does not err in tongue, such a person is perfect. Who in the whole world has not offended in words? THE ONLY PERFECT PERSON IS OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. All others are given to ill utterances which are carnal and have no association with God. Read the first lesson again.

1st Bible Lesson: MATTHEW 11:11
“Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”

Beloved, ANYONE WHO HUMBLES HIMSELF IS GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. If you brag about your wealth and position to others, of a truth, you have no share in the kingdom because you are a flippant child. When you are told of some other person's wealth and in the process, you start enumerating your achievements, you have missed your wealth.

Anyone who knows God, does not do things for people to see. If he intends to build a house, he will give the money in secret to the people to go and do it. There is no point letting others know about your achievements, for this egoistic behavior can rob you of the kingdom. The secret of this kingdom is to allow others to praise you, without you showing off. Whatever thing you do, allow others to give the testimony. Any time you testify about yourself, you have failed completely and you are a very low person in this kingdom.

JAMES 3:2 States:
"For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body."

In the whole world is there any person who has not offended in words? The word is God and God alone is the one to make any statements. This is because any word you utter will come to pass. For instance you could tell someone not to do a particular thing and as a result of his abstaining from doing it, he perishes. In that case, his blood will be upon you. ALLOW GOD TO UTTER THE WORD FOR GOD ALONE IS THE ONE TO DO EVERYTHING.

If you desire to have a key position in this kingdom, then you must control your tongue: If you are hungry do not beg for food, if you are sick, do not report to any person, simply commit everything to the Father because everything is under His control. Whether you are poor or sick, the Father knows and anyone who demonstrates these characteristics of humility, is the greatest in the kingdom of God.

Anyone who has faith in God knows that God is the truth and that He alone does everything and no one has a hand in the way things are done in the kingdom. You do not have any contribution to make as far as the scheme of things are concerned in the kingdom of GOD. You may have been thinking that going on ministry work makes you number one in the kingdom of GOD, or being charitable to people is the thing. You also think that fasting makes you great in the kingdom of GOD. With such thought you have failed. The greatest person in the kingdom is the one who humbles himself as a little child. You are told that by your words you are justified or condemned, but if you do not make any speech, you are the perfect master. Read the Second Lesson again.

2nd BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 20:24-25
"And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. But the Jesus called them and said unto Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them."

Note the reply given by Christ in the above portion? He knows the ten were aggrieved and if He were to make a speech, something would have happened. He would have been found wanting in the sight of the Father. Therefore, if He had made any statement, He would have made Himself a judge and no more a savior. Thus, He would have failed in essence. All the words you utter will stand against you on judgement day, and you will be asked who authorized you to make such statements. Sometimes the statements you make affect you now and in the future. When such events come to pass, you forget that you made such statements sometime in the past. Because of your unguarded utterances, you are found retrogressing instead of acquiring the portion you are seeking for in the kingdom of GOD.

Note the reply given by Christ in the above portion? He knows the ten were aggrieved and if He were to make a speech, something would have happened. He would have been found wanting in the sight of the Father. Therefore, if He had made any statement, He would have made Himself a judge and no more a savior. Thus, He would have failed in essence. All the words you utter will stand against you on judgement day, and you will be asked who authorized you to make such statements. Sometimes the statements you make affect you now and in the future. When such events come to pass, you forget that you made such statements sometime in the past. Because of your unguarded utterances, you are found retrogressing instead of acquiring the portion you are seeking for in the kingdom of GOD.

It is said the greatest in the kingdom is the one who humbles himself and once you make any statement you have exalted yourself. The reason why a humble person is compared to with a little child is because the child cannot speak, a child does not know anything, nor does he claim anything. The child is God in disguise. Therefore, if you desire to be great in the kingdom, stop making unguarded statements. Do not talk about yourself or another person, do not talk about what you intend to do or what you have already done.

Now when you go out and you start saying, "Olumba has caused the rain not to fall, He has made people to die or He has made us to be here," how then can God who has really done these things be praised? The moment you rob God of His glory, it means you are not worthy of this kingdom. The greatest person in this kingdom is the one who does not talk carelessly at any point in time. He is humble as a child. He is not given to anger, he does not make suggestions, he does not begrudge people, he does not complain to people, and he does not engage in any vain talk.

You intend to give out something to some other person yet you go out and announce this in the public place. Before you even do it, people have already heard about it and eventually, if you fail, people have heard and they will know about your failure. This makes you fall short in the sight of God because you are a flippant child. This is why you are told that anyone who professes to be a man of God but does not tame his tongue, his religion is in vain. When you talk at random, condemning people here and there, what type of person do you think you are? A local adage says that the monkey's voice kills it. The antelope says it is not the person who shoots at him that he is angry with but rather, he is angry with the one who engineered the hunter to shoot at him.

You say someone is evil and if he is eventually condemned you will be responsible for his death. On the other hand, if tell someone that God has blessed him, and that he will receive something from God and that this fails to materialize, he will look for you because you have deceived him and he will be disappointed in you. Therefore, it is safe to be quiet and control your tongue. Allow GOD to speak the word because the word is his. it is his sole responsibility to make statements. GOD knows what to do at any given point in time. Therefore, do not be inquisitive, seeking to know what god will do to you when you do a particular thing. Do not tell people God has exalted them or they have been promoted and so on because such statements are vain. They only end up making the people glorify you instead of God and this in turn will place you in a sad state in this kingdom.

If you want to be a real child of God, do not be angry with anybody, no matter what, and do not regret your services to God or to your fellow man. Read the Golden Text again.

GOLDEN TEXT:LUKE 9:48
"And Jesus, perceiving the thoughts of their hearts, took a child, and set him by Him, and said unto them, whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me; for he that is least among you all the same shall be great."

As you were called in here, God never told you He would send you to heaven or hell and when someone comes making such statements that you are a real child of God and so on, do not believe him. Such statements are blasphemous. They make one become insignificant in the kingdom of God. The greatest in this kingdom does not lack anything, he is not given to anger and he does not make suggestions and plans. He allows GOD to do his will. Read Matthew 6:4-6

Anybody who wants to do anything for God and makes proclamation concerning such things has already got his reward and God has nothing to do with him because he is seeking his personal glory. But if you want to do anything for the poor, do not allow your left hand to know what your right hand is doing. Anything you have to do, do it in secret and God will reward you openly. Such covert action depicts humility. Anything you allow people to hear of ahead of time amounts to self-exaltation and you do not receive any reward from God. In a nutshell, the greatest person in this kingdom of God is the one who operates in secret. Whatsoever he does, he does not allow anybody to know.

It is said a stroke of the cane is sufficient to the wise. He who has ears to hear let them hear what the Holy Spirit has imparted to world. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen. THANK YOU FATHER.

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