When the disciples asked saying, "Master, but when shall these things be? And what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?" (Matt 24:3). He started listing them out. Those signs were written and are kept for our own lessons and remembrance that when you see all these signs manifesting in the world, notwithstanding the circumstances you are put into, you stand firm by your faith. He had made a very far reaching statement when He said, "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elects' sake those days shall be shortened." (Matt 24:22) This is something which had never occurred since God created the earth. Observe the various events taking place in the world. These things have never occurred since the history of the world. Do you not see what is happening? A brother now leads another brother to death. Have you not observed the prevalence of false prophets in the world? Have you not realized how the love of many has waxed cold? Even within Brotherhood many people have now resigned from doing that which is good claiming that they have so much been deceived by their brothers. And for that reason they are incapacitated to continue in their well-doing.

Would you like to say that all the blasphemies against Brotherhood are relatively new? Or would you like to say that what is happening in various places are new occurrences? Can that now show you that the word of God remains the same and there is no variableness in Him?

When the children of God read this portion of the Scriptures, they really thank God and hold fast to their uprightness. This is the time that you should hold tenaciously to your righteousness and cling to it very strongly. It is likened to somebody doing overtime at his place of work. You are true witnesses to the fact that if during your ordinary working time, you are paid N10.00 per hour, when you do any overtime, you will be paid N20.00 per hour. In the same vein, at this end of time, any person who clings strongly to the truth without indulging in fornication, falsehood but refraining from all acts of sinfulness, will be paid double because he has worked overtime.

It will be an occurrence that you will remain in your house and somebody will tell lies against you. You will walk along the street and somebody will rain blows on you without a cause. You will stay at home and do that which is good unto others and they will repay you with a bad coin. No matter what you do to somebody, such a person will not appreciate it. And you have heard what is read to you: It says, "For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy." And He has promised that: "Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth."

Do you not realize the fact that without the Father no person would have been saved? Because there is temptation everywhere, inside your house, inside your room, at your farm, along the streets, inside the church. There is no place you go to, and you will not meet with temptation.

Your wife is a stumbling block to you. Your husband is a stumbling block to you. Your father, or children, or friends, or landlord or tenants have constituted themselves into stumbling blocks unto you. And that is why a spiritual chorus has it that, "If you cling to God, you will always live to be conquerors." I always think of any person who does not draw nigh unto God, what is going to save him at this end of time? There is nothing whatsoever that can save any person out of this temptation apart from our Lord Jesus Christ. Stop asking God to give you money, or car or any other thing. Even if God has given you all these things, what are you going to do about these high temptations?

This is not the time for any person to ask God for anything at all. But it is the time to hold fast to the teachings of God. Because it is said, "For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (Matt 5:18). The Scriptures say, "And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." People will always come to deceive you to believe that somebody plots to kill you. They will threaten you that your wife plans to kill you. Or that your child wants to kill you. Or that your friend wants to kill you. Have you not seen how iniquities have multiplied on earth today? An evil spirit will come and tell you, that the man sitting down there is a wizard. And the next day, somebody comes to your house and tells you that he had seen you in a dream as a wizard, and that you should not go to his house again. Whenever you find things where they should not be, really know that the time is drawing nigh. Temptation is right on your doorstep.

Remember what He had said, that He will tempt the world and shake up the earth. This is not the time you require any person to appreciate what you have done to him. This is not the time for you to look for love and praises from any person. But it is the time when every person must hold fast to his righteousness. It should not be given that any person lend ears to any other person in the world, rather he should listen to the Spirit. If we put on the word of God as an armor, we shall indeed conquer. Even if your father speaks to you, answer him not. If your mother talks to you do not reply. If your wife speaks to you, do not retort. If your children talk to you, do not retort. No matter what the Pastor enjoins you to do, reply him not. Even if all the members of the congregation begin to talk about you, do not retort.

Hold fast to the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Because this is perilous time. Whatever you put your hands to doing, do not accomplish such things that people may praise you. But do it because it is commensurate with what He had given to you to do. It is never the pleasure of any person to commit any act of iniquity. It is not the love of anybody to tell lies. Whatever is going on, no person is in the light about it. All are the manifestations of all those things which were written and kept. Until you begin to execute these functions, you will not realize yourselves. But when you read the scriptures you will soon remember that these things were already postulated by Our Lord Jesus Christ. That is why the children of God are never exasperated. They do not entertain any fears. Whatever comes to them everyday, they remain very joyous. These things you have been told that whatever somebody has done to you, you should not be infuriated. No matter what your wife and children, do to you, no matter what the people do at your place of work, do not be infuriated. Continue always to bear with them and turn whatever they do to anger you, into a thing of pleasure.

These happenings have pointed to the fact that this is the final era. Realize it yourself, as you have known what the whole world has said about Brotherhood. Upon all the blasphemous statements they have made against Brotherhood, tell me any of them which is the truth. All church denominations blaspheme along the same vein against Brotherhood. The necromancers, soothsayers, juju priests say the same thing against Brotherhood. Men and women say the same thing about Brotherhood. Can't you realize the manifestation of the word of God that "many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many." It is not their pleasure that they should rise up and do all these things, but it is to fulfill that which was written about them. It is said, "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." For somebody to tell you that Brotherhood drinks blood, is Beelzebub, is apparition, does this or that, you will be so weakened that you forget completely about the truth.

If they say these things about you, it is worst with them. Because in the world today, there abound allegations upon allegations, that the mother wants to kill him, that a brother is bewitching him or that somebody is doing some wicked act. Everywhere you go to in the world, people are making allegations against one another. And that is why it is said, for if they do these things to a green tree, what shall be done to the dry? (Luke 23:31). If you find yourself in Brotherhood and you are so shaken by people, what do you think is the lot of the people in the world? I always laugh at some people when they say that there are so many temptations here, and so, they are withdrawing in order to stay in their houses. I would like that you go and stay at home and you will surely reach your wits end. It is said, "Going forward is the fear of death but retreating is death itself."

This injunction and revelation are given to you that you may hold tenaciously to the word of God. Those who will be saved throughout the world are those who will comply with the instructions of God. You have not been told to refrain from committing fornication that you may have money. You have not been told to refrain from falsehood that you may have money. You have not been told to forsake theft that you may have money. You have not been told to refrain from any acts of sin so that you be blessed with children. But you have been advised to refrain from any acts of sin that Jehovah God and His Christ may save and redeem you. Because apart from Him no other person can save the world. Forget about if somebody has taken something from you in an extortionate manner. Do not follow him. Whatever somebody offends against you, whether they call you a witch, a wizard, a thief, be indifferent about such tendencies.

Always live peaceably with every person remembering the words of this Gospel. If your child is so insulting, if your wife has done that which a woman should not do in the house, forget about those occurrences. But live peacefully with them remembering that this is the final era. It is said that the Lord has scheduled time for everything. As you have seen here, this is His own fullness of time. This is the time that "many false prophets shall arise and shall deceive many" in the world. This is the time when "men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy."

In the past, it used to be said that the whites do not tell lies. But today they have told lies to such an extent that one cannot even explain it. And the black man, who is an experienced person in such a trade, joins them to perpetuate the unholy act. Hitherto, it used to be said that the church is the place where people have love. But if you go to the churches now, you will be so disillusioned because they have metamorphosed into centers of politics. In the past, people contended that without the government, they would have perished. But now, the government cannot live up to its functions. Instead, it is fraught with all sorts of atrocities. People used to pride themselves that having children was a springboard to achieving their life desires. But the reverse is the order today. They are very disappointed by the type of children they have today because they are neck-deep in all manner of sins.

It used to be said that without a wife, a man would not have found himself in such a good state. A woman would also contend that without a husband, her life would not have been that well-off as it is. But today, both the wife and the husband are shadows of themselves. A wife would so maltreat her husband, and a husband would make life so difficult for his wife, that in either case such sad songs are sung, that you cannot know what to do. A great many men now are sleeping outside because of the things their wives have done at home. By the same token, many women stay outside because their husbands have brought so much fire into the house. Some children now do not stay in their parents' houses because of the humiliating treatment they receive from their fathers and mothers. Every moment there are allegations upon allegations, and even if you do not do anything, they will say that you have done it. And so when you are feeling homesick, reports flow in on the behavior of your children, wife or husband. And so people have always been at loggerheads with others. There is so much pandemonium, and confusion is sweeping across the world.

This Brotherhood has revealed the entire world unto you. Brotherhood does not light candle, does not burn incense. There is no orchestra introduced and we do not worship anything else but the living God. But have you not heard the allegations leveled against Brotherhood throughout the world? They allege that in Brotherhood we worship man, we worship diabolical things, mermaids, and apparition. They claim that if one visits here, the person will see a human skull and other horrible things. But they cannot even prove even one of the allegations as true. In your family circles, the story remains the same. They allege that the Leader is a wizard, an apparition; that He killed their children. From the beginning of time people have been making such allegations. A great many people who are Brotherhood do not come here because they are always at daggers drawn with others. They will allege that a certain person reported them to the government, or that certain persons have reported them to certain quarters; and because of these lies, they cannot stay together. You find a friend reporting you to the government, a friend reporting a friend to the customs, a friend reporting a friend to many institutions that they may set them into trouble.

Do you not see what is going on in the world? Is it not you yourselves perpetuating these tendencies?

No matter what you do to a child he will not appreciate it. No matter what you do to your husband, he will not show any sign of appreciation. Instead, he will call you a bush person and question what really you have done for him. He will not find you useful in anything. The same thing happens in the church denominations and in the world at large. But for this word of truth given to you, and without the coming down of this Kingdom of God, no person would have been saved. And if you do not hold on to this truth, you will be eluded of this Kingdom of God. Always count that this is a perilous time, a very bad time. This is the end of time for every person. Never you count that your mother has not loved you or that your husband has not loved you but always estimate that this is the perilous time which was written about of old.

All that you witness from day to day are the things which had been prophesied that they will come to pass. Do not quake or tremble again on the trend of the events. Do not ask questions why a particular thing should happen. Our Lord Jesus Christ overcame these temptations, because all those things which were written about Him came to manifestation, and not one of them was unfulfilled. That was why when He was abused, cursed and blasphemed against, He maintained sealed lips. He continued to laugh because He knew fully well that those things were written about Him. They blasphemed against Our Lord Jesus Christ to the extend that Pilate, the governor, when he was on the judgment seat asked Him, "Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly." (Matt 27:13-14/Mark 15:4-5) He showed this behavioral pattern because He knew for certain that all those things were written about Him. Have you not seen the handiwork of the false prophets? Satan has troubled so many people. He has told people not to pay tithe, and has carried out so many things.

Why do you allow yourself to be deceived by Satan that there will ever be any point in time when somebody will descend from the clouds? How will He come down to the earth? Today, even if you hail from a particular community and you are looking for a piece of land to build a house for yourself, your brothers, mothers, fathers, relatives would not allow you any space to build. How much more when you descend from the sky? Where will you settle for a living? Where will you build a house as your place of abode? Now, you are born on earth and have assumed the position of a father. You have a wife and are blessed with children but who has accepted your rulership? They have refused your rulership. They have asserted their independence. What then will be the case with somebody descending from the sky? When he comes down, who will be subject to him? Will there be any point in time when such a person will have any rulership over any person?

I want you to ponder over that situation. Look at the governors you elected for yourselves. Now, they are languishing in jail. Right now, kings, emperors, traditional rulers are struggling over positions of power. And so there is no peace amongst them. But consider somebody, descending from the sky, whose father, mother and relatives are unknown; and you want to accept such a person as a ruler? Where will he stay to rule? Can you not see how false prophets are deceiving you? They say that somebody will come from the clouds amidst trumpets and other pleasantries. Where will he settle? Will he settle on water? The entire land space is already owned by people. Even if you come from the same country but work in another place other than your town, and you are often told by the citizens to go to your town; so what is the fate of somebody descending from the sky? In the recent past, governments have been looking for land for some establishments but to no avail. If a whole community with a pressing need for land to establish something cannot fish out a piece of land to do so, think about somebody coming down from the clouds. He will not even have a place to settle, talk less of ruling over people.

Can you then realize how false prophets have succeeded in deceiving us? The same thing happened during the days of old, during the advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ. They told the people not to look up to Our Lord Jesus Christ. They argued that when the Christ will come, no person will know His parents. When He raised the dead, made the blind to see, the lame to walk, the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak, the people said that He did not use the power of God to heal those infirmities but He was using the power of Beelzebub. And against this background, many people left Him.

All the things you see are meant to serve as lessons, as guiding lines for you and me. Have you not heard what happened between Potiphar's wife and Joseph? When she wanted to control Joseph to lie with her, and he refused, she went and told lies to the husband saying. "The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: and to lie with me. And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out." And Potiphar, as foolish as his wife, took Joseph, and put him into the prison (Gen 39:7-20). Is it not exactly what is happening today? Somebody comes to give you a vision that a person wants to kill you, and if the next morning you meet that person and he calls you brother, you will turn away from him claiming that he is not a brother to you. Is it not the same thing? People are deceiving you. Upon all the sermons I have delivered to you from the highest heaven none of you has believed Me. But you continue to be deceived by people that there is witchcraft, apparition, mermaid; and that somebody wants to poison you. Many people who are not members of Brotherhood have been testifying that it is impossible to kill a Brotherhood member. But you inside here continue to believe in the existence of ghosts, witchcraft, apparition and other diabolical things.

Now, have you not realized that you have been given the tree of life? It is the truth that you have been given. That is, you should hold on to your righteousness. No matter what somebody has done to you, even if he plucks off your eye, go away. Live peacefully with every man, knowing fully well that what happens to you is the manifestation of that which was written about you. And it is a question of time, for the "bug" will be smoothened. You are not doing any of these things out of your own pleasure but it is that evil spirit creeping in you that had been bringing about such tendencies ab initio even till date. Somebody will rise up to tell you that he is a wizard and has killed ten persons. Can you say that he is the one making that statement out of his own volition? It is the handiwork of the evil spirit. For how can he call himself a wizard?

Somebody collects plantain leaves and compound them into something inside a bottle and hangs it inside his farm and calls it juju or diabolical thing to protect the farm against unauthorized aggression. What is inside the bottle to effect such a function? Is that really diabolic?

Somebody can rise up in the midst of others and show to you the finger rings which he had brought from the market. But he will assert that he had acquired them from the root of diabology. And thus he is battle-ready to return fire for fire against any person who deems it wise to cause trouble with him. In reality, he has nothing with him. But you begin to tremble with fear about what you believe to be his newly acquired power. But the man himself will be laughing since he knows that he has nothing on him.

Because of problems hatched by people against you, you threaten that you are going to report them to Olumba Olumba Obu; for He knows all that they are doing. What effect does that statement have? You are only joking with them. But they on their part will construe it to mean that you are dead serious about it, believing that you are going to Calabar; and that makes the turn of events to be uncertain.

Brethren, all these things are vain words which have no life. Do not listen to any person who comes to tell you that the other person wants to kill you or the other person hates you. For the moment you listen to such utterances, your love will wax cold. The Holy Spirit has assumed His reign. No person or carnal thing is reigning. Your words cannot avail any person anything.

Your wife can tell you that upon her dead body, she is not marrying you again. Yet till today, she is still in your house and she does not die. And a husband can tell a wife that he does not want her again, so she should pack her belongings and leave. But they are still staying in the house as husband and wife. They are laughing, eating and enjoying everything. Do you not see that these are vain words which you should not lend your ears to? If you see how a husband and a wife disgrace themselves, you would jump to the conclusion that they will never live together under the same roof. But shortly after that the woman will ask the husband whether he has eaten. And the man will demand that she prepares food for him.

This indicates that all the shaky things in the world will be uprooted. Never depend on mere words as the truth. There lies no truth in them excepting the words which proceed out of the mouth of Jehovah God and His Christ. For this is the veritable truth. But do not believe in any words spoken by any person. That is why I instruct you not to look unto any person, whether man or woman. But listen attentively to your spirit and the teachings you have received; for they will lead you unto the promised land, because the flesh cannot avail you any good thing. Remember what Paul said, "For the good that I would, I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me." (Rom 7:19).

It is the flesh that rises up and causes you to derail from the path of rectitude. Any day you give food to your wife, she will call you "my dear." But when there is no more food, she will call you by your name, and will hush you up and also ask you to get away from her.

The same thing happens with the man. He loves the wife up to the time she is able to do what is good. Anytime the wife does something which is not his will, he will say that the woman should be left alone; for she is always a wayward woman.

I have told you this, that you may rearrange your thinking. Pay deaf ears to whatever allegations people level against you because they will cause your love to wax cold. But hold fast to this word of truth, word of righteousness, and word of God given to you. Put it on as an armor of God upon yourselves.

It is not expedient that a young lady should live with the father but should live with the mother. When you find a young girl living with the father, know that there is something fishy in the family. In the same vein, when you see people doing things they should not do, know that it is not their pleasure to do so. Therefore, the children of God should not be exasperated or impute sin on anyone, but they should continue to show love and affection to them, and go on ministering good things to them, realizing that this is the end of time.

You will note that when somebody comes to your house you give him money. He comes again, and you offer him food. When you cannot play up any longer as you have been doing, the person will vow that he cannot come to your house again. He will speak all sorts of evil things against you. Is it not why you say that even if you have something, because of his insolence, you will not give him? When you say that, have you not fallen?

Do you not remember Our Lord Jesus Christ with His twelve disciples? He knew that Judas Iscariot would betray Him. But did He stop loving him as He loved the other disciples? He loved them unto the end. And that is exactly what we are asked to do, for therein lies our salvation and redemption. Remember what Peter told the Pharisees when they charged him not to preach in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ? Peter told them to think for themselves if it be good in the sight of God to listen to the voice of man rather than that of God. (Acts 7:19).

That is why the glad tidings of great joy are being sent to you that you should not listen to the voice of man but hearken to the voice of God. This is so because if you lend your ears to the voice of man, your love will wax cold, you will no longer listen to the word of God. You will not practice the word of God and in the final analysis, you will be eluded of this Kingdom of God. That is why these things have been revealed to you that at the end of time they will come to pass. Thus, when you see these things, do not be distracted but continue to forge ahead.

If you have been bearing malice against somebody because he had called you a wizard, or a thief, and for that reason you say that you will never forgive that person, as soon as you read this portion of the Holy Bible this night, become truly repentant and forget about what somebody had ever done to you.

If you had resolved that since that person had done one thing or the other to your forefather, father or brother, you will never be at peace with him, repent at this moment, and ponder over the lesson yourself. If God was to look at our iniquities, of what use would He make us at this end of time? Consider the case of Our Lord Jesus Christ who came to save you and me; but nobody appreciated all that He did for mankind. We blasphemed against Him and finally crucified Him on the cross; even saying unto Him, "If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross." Yet instead of Him retaliating, He rather prayed to the Father saying. "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34). If He had fashioned His action on the behavioral pattern of man, He would not have treated man so kindly and magnanimously. That is why you have been advised that from today, even if members come to your house and plunder all your goods and money, allow them to plunder; but laugh at them because their action is the manifestation of the word of God. This tendency has caused many members, who have been providing accommodation free of charge to unfortunate brothers and sisters to refuse providing accommodation to others, since these unfortunate ones used to become atrocious, insulting and stealing the member's properties when they want to go away. It is a case of once bitten, twice shy. A great many people who have been kind to brothers and sisters, giving money and food and other things to the brothers who promise to return the money but never do, are rather insulted and scandalized often. This will result in a position where these kind people will swear that as a result of such bad behavior, they will never be generous and benevolent to others again. But I now advise you not to swear, but continue with your good deeds. Do not be weary in your well-doing.

The word of God is never fulfilled in animals but in human beings. It is said because iniquities shall abound, the love of many will wax cold. Do not allow your love to wax cold; no matter the circumstances, no matter what happens to you even if they sever your head from your body or pound you in a mortar like foofoo, or cast you into prison, or burn you at the stake, or even if they decide to assassinate your character and do something degrading to your personality and integrity. No matter what your wife or husband or children or brothers or sisters or father or mother or the world may do or say to you, do not lend your ears to them, do not allow your love to wax cold. Do not look at them, nor should you listen to them, but continue with your good deeds truthfully, since you know that such actions make the word of God manifest.

God had warned Adam that if he ate the forbidden fruit, he would know that it is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (Gen 3:22). This explains why good and evil walk hand-in-hand. When you hear about a good thing, it is quickly followed by an evil thing.

Right now, you complain that when you do good to somebody, he pays you back with a bad coin. Every person says it, and it had become a hymn for you. If you come across those you have done good things to and observe how they behave towards you, it will be so uncompromising that some of them will even advise people to chop off your head. They will treat you in such a manner that you are forced to question whether that is how people behave. But they will ask who you are and what you can do to him. With such tendencies, you will realize what is in the Scriptures that the person who eats your food is the one who kicks you off. (John 13:18) He has done this to you so that your love may wax cold. When your love waxes cold, you will perish. But if you forget what people have done to you and continue to do that which is good, you will be saved.

I know that this gospel has been sent by the Holy Father to the world in order to wake people up from their deep sleep. The second lesson will now be read.

Brethren, have you heard that? If these things do not come to manifestation, would you say that God is the God of falsehood? Remember the word of our Lord Jesus Christ that this generation will not pass away until everything is consummated. (Matt 24:34). If somebody loves money, he is making the word of God to manifest. Any person who tries to love himself by putting on costly raiment is making the word of God to be fulfilled. For you to find somebody who is proud and arrogant, he is fulfilling the word of God.

For somebody to be insolent, insulting, he is making the word of God come to pass. Any person who is trying to prove disobedient to his parents, he is manifesting the word of God. What is the evil in such actions? And that was why our Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples, "All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad....Peter said, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended." (Matt 26:31-33/ Mark 14:27-29). If they had not scattered, it means that He would not have been the Christ, and the word of God would have been put to nought.

That night, all of them denied Him, and that was another manifestation of the word of God that He was truly the Christ. And you have realized that if these things did not come to pass at that point in time, this would not be regarded as the final era. Have you not realized that all that have happened in the world take such a trend because they were meant to be manifested at this end of time and that is why I am swimming in great happiness and peace for seeing the fulfillment of that which was written about this era.

I do not know why such inspiring gospels have always been delivered on Sunday nights. This gospel is an eye-opener. It is a sort of protection to every man and also serves as a projection of the word of God. You stay with somebody without any craftiness and with perfect peace, but all of a sudden, he begins to allege that you are trying to seduce the husband or wife, and you are trying to play pranks. And because of this, your love is bound to wax cold to the extent that you vow never to do that which is good to people.

You know for certain that except you have heard this word of God and believed in it, there is no human being whose spirit will not be dampened completely when so many allegations have been made against him, and his character has been defamed. What is happening in the world is that when you do good to somebody, he repays you with a bad coin. For that reason your spirit becomes dampened and you decide within yourself that you will never do another good thing again. Do not be exasperated. For it has been said, "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." It is of a truth that a great many people will allow their love to wax cold. But do not allow your love to wax cold.

Brethren, this is the Gospel which you will use to overcome the world. It is also what the world has used in defeating you. Because the moment you listen to evil communications, and consider the evil things people are doing, then your love is bound to wax cold. A great many of us here know precisely what good things we should do to people, but because we have done them before, only to be repaid with bad coins, or we have been called names, and certain horrible things have happened to us, we promise not to do any good thing to any person again.

There is nothing that man fears more than false allegations, defamation of character and, disgrace. That is the weapon of Satan. They will conspire to tell people that you have not done anything. They will tell lies about you. The moment lies are heaped on somebody, his love will be completely dampened. And what you will use to overcome them is the word of God which has advised that you should not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good. (Rom 12:21). Is this not the Armageddon war you have been hearing about?

That is why even when you are slanderous about Brotherhood, I still embrace you, praise you and do every good thing to you. You begin to ponder within yourself why is it that of all that you have done to Him, you are still well-received. I do this because I cannot see anything people can do to me. You are true witnesses to the allegations leveled by the worldly people against Brotherhood. If particular attention were to be paid to such tendencies, the work of God would have been long dead and buried. Was it not what induced Peter to take up his sword and cut off the ear of one of the servants of the High Priest? What did our Lord Jesus Christ say to him? He told him to, "Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." (Matt 26:52). Is this not the cause of your exasperation? You cannot see any wisdom in the many blasphemies against Brotherhood, the Kingdom of God which has brought good to the world, saved human lives, and in which there has never been any type of apparition. Because of the blasphemies, when somebody greets you outside you frown your face at them. Do not do it again. Always look kindly at persons who make allegations against you.

Continue to do your work and allow them to do theirs. And that was why when Judas Iscariot cast down the thirty pieces of silver in the temple, they decided among themselves and said, "It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of the blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, "The field of blood, " unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me." (Matt 27:9-10).

At another time, it was said, "And parted his garments casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet. They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots." (Matt 27:35).

Therefore, whatever happens is a manifestation of that which has been written. We will not fail to bring to manifestation all these things which were written. Can you realize that all that had been written in the Holy Bible will come to fulfillment, fast as you may, or pray as you may? Stop fasting and praying because these things will actually be made manifest. Look at Brotherhood. Have I ever told you to make a launching, or to build a bethel or to equip this place with all the gadgets? But it has been written that at this end of time, people will be lovers of self and lovers of money. You are doing it out of your own volition but you are only manifesting that which was written about you.

For me alone, the thatched building at 26, Mbukpa Road would have sufficed. What need do I have for a house? But if I do it the word of God will not be fulfilled. Do you not see what you are doing today? I do it so because I am not the one who is responsible for it but the word of God. Remember that what used to be the healing home was a thatched building. And that was sufficient for me. But do you not see what is there now? Because it was written that at this final era people will be lovers of money and wealth. I do not go there. I ran from there and stayed here. Do you not see what is happening here? When you begin to do these things, I am always kept at sea over such projects. Is there anything I instruct you to do? You do all these things without telling me.

Go to 26 Mbukpa Road and see the type of benches which I kept there. Compare such things with what you have here. We cannot help it because it is the end of time. It is said, "For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy." Don't you see the magnificent "Beautiful Gate" and many other things you have brought about? We cannot help it, for it was written about you.

And so do not be derelict because it is said, "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."

(Matt 5:18). Brethren, why this gospel is given to you this night is to serve as a warning to you so that you may begin to have peace from today because a great many of you do not have peace at all. You continue to complain about your children, your church, your wife, your husband. Comply with this word of God, and have peace.

When the sons of God went to visit their Lord,..."Satan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Satan, whence comes thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou has blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand." (Job 1:6-12) If Job did not hold fast to his righteousness, do you mean to tell me that he would not have fallen?

Upon all that happened to him, he said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither; the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly." (Job 1 21-22). And that was why God held him strongly unto Himself. This is what God has kept for you and me. If you hold tenaciously to Him, do not look back because all the things happening to you are meant to tempt and prove those who really love Him. Let us not be lovers of money, or ourselves, nor be disobedient to our parents, not be blasphemers, and not be covetous, since we know that these things are what await those who do not believe at this final era. This is the time for examination. Every person in the world is begotten of God but all those who will pass this examination will be those who will be at His side. It is said that so many people run the race but only few persons get the prize. I charge you not to be lovers of money, not to be covetous, not to hate people, not to be lovers of yourselves. But let us hearken to the voice of God because this recondite wisdom, revealed unto you, has eluded the people of the world. It is said that many are called but few are chosen. (Matt 22:14).

Realize that when our Lord Jesus Christ spoke to the multitude of people, He spoke in parables. But when He retired to His resting place, the disciples will go to ask Him to explain to them the meaning of the parables. He did not speak parabolically to His disciples. He was telling them everything plainly as I am telling you. And that was why the disciples asked Him saying, "Why speakest thou unto them in parables?" And "He answered and said unto them, because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given." (Luke 8:10). For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath." (Matt 25:29).

This gospel is meant to strengthen the faith of the children of God. Because a great many of you here have driven away your children on the grounds of disobedience. You have driven away your wives because of their headiness. And you have cast away your brothers, sisters and other relatives because you feel that they hate you. And you start to wonder what manner of sin you have committed to merit such trouble. It is no sin but the manifestation of that which was written about you at this age. Can you not see the security provided you by God? He says, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." If we shall not be lovers of ourselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, He will hold us unto Himself and we shall not fall at any temptation. A great many men are puzzled why they are instructed not to fornicate, and they ask what women were made for. Others are worried why they are enjoined not to drink, notwithstanding the various brands of liquor available in the market. They conclude that it is very difficult to understand the Leader.

Sometimes you ask the question why is it that when somebody covets you, you should not exchange blows with him. Why you are told not to retaliate at any point in time is that if you keep to these injunctions of God, He will keep you from the hour of temptation. It is His own promise to the children of God, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hours of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." (Rev 3:10). Remember the parable of our Lord Jesus Christ which says, "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And everyone that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be liken unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it." (Matt 7:24-27).

In the same token, if we do not comply with His instructions we can be compared to a house build on top of the sand. And none of us will be able to survive the impending temptation. But He has promised us saying, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." Who am I to be able to withstand the temptations and all the problems in the world? I am being kept by Jehovah God and His Christ. Brethren, I do not wish to take you further. Let us hear the promise of God. The golden text will now be read.

Brethren, have you heard that? It is said, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation." Without Jehovah God and His Christ, who would have been able to survive? And that is why you have been told in the spiritual chorus, "When you cling to God, you will always be more than conquerors." That is the reason you are instructed to refrain from committing fornication, telling lies, engaging in the preparation of concoction, hating people; you are not to be exasperated, not to institute court action against any person, because if you comply with the words of God, He will take you majestically across. Do not ask the question, when He will come? Do not wait but since you have kept the word of His patience, He has promised to protect you in the hour of temptation. So long as you have received this recondite wisdom of God, continue to hold fast to your righteousness. That is why you should not fornicate, indulge in any form of diabolical things, drink liquor, tell lies, and do anything which will not bring glory unto God, so that you will always live to conquer.

Human beings will deceive you. Your father will deceive you, Governments will deceive you. The church will deceive you. But God will never disappoint you, and has never failed anybody. Have you not heard the wording of the spiritual chorus saying: "There is no disappointment in Jesus." And He says, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." Who has deceived you that there can be any rain and the earth will not know about it? Who deceives you that a single hair can be lifted up from your head and your God in heaven will not know about it? Who can deceive you that all the temptations besetting people in the world are not known of God? If He had not known about these temptations why would He speak publicly to you tonight? The first lesson has told you, "And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." Brethren, the second lesson says, "for men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy." Have you not seen that these things have been spoken openly to you? And He says, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." A great many people think that when somebody refrains from committing fornication, stealing, and other acts of sin, he will have children, money or houses. This is erroneous. You are told to refrain from these acts of sin so that God will protect you at the hour of temptation. It is said, "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36).

Leader Olumba Olumba Obu on:- "IF YOU PRACTICE THE WORD OF GOD, HE WILL DELIVER YOU OUT OF TEMPTATION." From: THE CONDITION FOR ETERNAL LIFE