2013
041213 – Book of Jude – Rev Oma Williams
241113 – Faith
Choose Life, Receive Blessings
“Anyone that has chosen life has chosen Him”
Suppose you have just recently given your life to Christ and you don’t really understand much about the promises of God as written in the Scriptures. You may ask questions such as “can I, a new Christian and very young in my walk with Christ be cursed?” — The Bible says in Deuteronomy 30:19 “This day I call the heaven and the earth as a witness against you that I haveset before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”
The understanding here is that neither heaven nor earth can compromise against you. So, no matter what anyone (including witches, wizards, occult, etc) invoke against you via living or non-living objects, it amounts to nothing.
Chronicles 16:22. “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my Prophet no harm” — God said that anyone that has chosen life has chosen Him, and such person is considered blessed. Some wicked people have ways of inducing their spirits into animals, trees or other living objects thus causing Havoc in the lives of mortal men. This havoc does not and can never apply to those who have been washed in the Blood of The Lamb and remain steadfast in God; it is impossible! Let them come to you in any number or form, Psalm 34:7 says, “The angels of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.” (see Isaiah 54:14-15).
Whenever the devil comes to you in any form, way or manner, you must be mindful of the fact that you live in the awe of God.
He has given you many years in the land, He has promised and sworn to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
As the choice of death gives birth to curses, so also the choice of life gives birth to blessings. It is interesting that God did not say to His children, choose one of this but He emphatically said “CHOOSE LIFE”, for I am your life. It is therefore impossible to find curses in someone that has chosen life. What about curses pronounced in Deuteronomy 28:15-68 meant for? Curses therefore, as written in Deut. 28:15-68 is not for Christians but upon their enemy as in (Deut. 30:7). Consider this verse and you will find out that the choice of God for you is blessings and all the curses are for your enemy.
in conclusion, a child of God cannot practice or be involved in what the enemy practices (1Peter 2:1-2, Gal 5:19-21) but must exhibit the fruit of the Spirit of God (Galatians 5:22-26).
Prayer: Almighty Father help me to stay focused on your way while living in your love daily, under your hedge of protection. Surround me with your fire Lord Jesus and protect me by the power of your name. Let Your divine blessings abound in my life daily in Jesus name.
171113 – You are born for a purpose – Apostle ATB Williams
171113 – Apostle Williams
God’s Presence
“The presence of God represents different things in our lives”
“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross”. (Colossians 1:14-20)
When you go out you must carry the presence of God with you always. The presence of God represents different things in our lives for example the presence of God stood for these things in the lives of the Israelite God’s presence was evident in their time in the “Ark of Covenant” — that is where He dwelt to be close to His people.
This represented to them:
1) Guidance
2) Victory
3) Prosperity
The covered ark with golden staves carried by the priests, and seven priests with rams’ horns, at the siege of Jericho, in an eighteenth-century artist’s depiction.
When they are lost they ask for God’s guidance and direction and God spoke to them wherever the tabernacle of the Ark rested. “I Am The Lord your God…who directs you in the way you should go” (Isaiah 48:17)
He stood for them in victory over their enemies and he prospered them wherever it dwelt like in the case of Obed-Edom (2 Sam: 6:10-12) and His directions are always right.
Today the presence of God is within us, the “Ark of God” resides in our heart making us even better than the Isrealites for wherever we are God is. Do you need more victory, guidance and prosperity? Then you need to spend more time in HIS presence, and carry HIM with you wherever you go.
Prayer: God let Your fullness dwell in me richly and make me an instrument of your presence so that victory, power and Your divine direction will be my lot in Jesus name I pray.
The Holy Spirit
The Bible says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…..”
Once we accepted this love and Gift of God (Jesus Christ) — the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us (John 7:37-38) and takes His place. Thus, the Bible says, our bodies are the temple of the Lord (1 Cor 6:19-20) and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit helps to manifest in the various gifts that God gave to us (1 Cor 12:1-7).
About the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed:
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service but the same Lord, There are different kinds of working but in all of them and in everyone is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Holt spirit is given for the common good — to one is given a message of wisdom — to another a message of knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy — distinguishing to another Spirit — speaking in tongues — interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of the same Spirit, and He distributes them to each, just as He determines.
To experience these gifts, we must present our bodies daily, as a living sacrifice, Holy and acceptable to Him.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given for the common good of others, i.e. to serve others, therefore, for anyone to have a continuous manifestation of the Holy Spirit he must be available to serve, beginning from the household of faith.
Are you for noble or ignoble purposes?
Daily or weekly church attendance does not make one a Christian — Christians who want to go to heaven must attend church regularly but must also do within their strength (spiritual, physical, mental and financial effort) to the advancement of the Kingdom of God. Remember you receive the Holy Spirit when you get converted into Christianity, so to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8, Acts 2:1-4) which culminates with the various gifts in th 1 Corinthians 12 you must :
1) Have faith that God is willing and able to give His Holy Spirit to you.
2) Earnestly desire these gifts or a specific gift.
3) Pray fervently (James 5:16)
Finally having received the Holy Spirit and HIS gifts, read 1Cor: 13 thoroughly and this will help to appropriate the gifts of the Holy Spirit in you.
Prayer; Lord help me to daily activate Your Holy Spirit to be strengthened in my inner man so that it will activate the gifting of the Holy Spirit you have given for the enhancement of the Kingdom of God within me. Holy Spirit thank you for teaching me your ways in Jesus name.
CFT
310513 – Miracles & Faith – (Overcomers)
Whom Shall I Send?
1) He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
2) As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
3) He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.
4) The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says.’
5) And whether they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious people—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
6) And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.
7) You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.
8) But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
9) Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll,
10) which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.
The Lord gas called us all to go out and make disciples of men. It is God that converts and convicts — all you have to do is just go out and spread the “Good News”, He has promised to be with us all ways. (Ezekiel 2:1-8)
Prayer: As I obey Your command Lord, fill me with Your Spirit power to function in Your power and might fearlessly delivering the Good News to the lost generation.Let Your Words that I speak be seasoned with life and signs following my track each day I pray. Amen.
APOSTLE ATB WILLIAMS 