How To Detect the Wolf

 

A few weeks ago, Apostle Holcomb preached a message entitled, "How to Detect the Wolf." The scripture text was Matthew 7:15. The message was very serious and it was also a prophetic message. Although Bishop warned us of many things, I would like to say to all of us that we need to take heed to ourselves. We must be confident in our own minds that we are in God's will and that we are doing His will. Always have the mindset that it is me oh Lord standing in the need of prayer. It is of great significance that we look at the man in the mirror and not concentrate on the man in the window. However there is a revelation of a difference. As legitimate sheep in God's pasture and of His hand, we will come in contact with wolves that come to us in sheep's clothing. They come to pilfer the sheep, to divide, scatter and devour. We must be porters and watchmen always aware and on the lookout. We are 1^st of all looking for the coming of the Lord, we are looking for the coming of the wolf and we are also looking for our own soul independence. In essence, we must be willing to exercise our senses that we may be able to judge and discern between good and evil. Whatever local church that you are a member of, you must demonstrate your full alliance, allegiance, and effort. Be a person that is fully committed to God and with loyalty connected to the leadership of your church. Never find yourself murmuring and complaining against your pastor or the leadership of the church. Always be the person who is on the right side of every situation and matter. We must all come to the conclusion and the revelation that regardless to whom it separates us from or identifies us with, we will go all the way with the Lord. As always, please remember to remain in the place of grace. Remain in the place by Jesus.

Faith, the Medium of Exchange 3/Your Faith Seed in God’s Ability

The message that Apostle Holcomb preached this week was "Faith, the Medium of Exchange 3/ Your Faith Seed in God's Ability." Apostle Holcomb continued to teach us the importance of having faith in God. The Word tells us that the just shall live by faith. As children of God, we are in the world but we are not of this world. We are pilgrims making progress on this planet; therefore we operate according to God's economy and not the economy of this world. In essence, we operate by faith as the medium of exchange for everything in the Kingdom. We realize the importance of trusting God instead of trying God. When we try something, we go in with a negative expectation portraying that whatever happens, happens endeavoring to evaluate by experiment. Thus, it is incorrect to advise someone to try God. When we trust something, we rely on its integrity, strength and ability. We have a confident expectation, which is hope and reliance. Therefore, we must put our trust in God. When we trust God, we come to know Him. When we know Him, we come to love Him. When we love God, we will serve Him and when we serve the Lord, we will become more and more like Him. As we become more like God, we come to a place where we lose sight of who we are realizing that the more we have of Him, the less it will cost us. By trusting the lord, we learn that God is able to make all grace abound towards us that we have all sufficiency in all things that we may abound to every good work. He is our source and He possesses adequate resources to handle whatever situations that we may experience. God is the one who supplies all that we need according to His riches in Glory by, in and through Christ, Jesus. We thank the Lord that not only does He supply all our needs, but He supplies them exceedingly, abundantly and above all that we could ever ask or think according to the power that worketh in us.

Faith, the Medium of Exchange 2/Supernatural VS Superstitious Faith

The title of the message this week is Faith, the Medium of Exchange PT 2. The subtitle is “Supernatural VS Superstitious Faith.” Apostle Holcomb taught us the revelation of a difference between trusting God and trying God. When we have genuine faith in God, we possess supernatural faith…expecting the super to come in contact with the natural in our lives on a daily basis. We always have an expectation of the demonstration of the Holy Spirit. We actually expect God to move on our behalf. Supernatural faith is 3 fold. 1. It is saving faith, according to Ephesians 2:8, “for by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of ourselves. It is the gift of God. 2. Sufficient faith allows us to realize that with God there is not necessarily a diminishing of our problems, but He gives us additional power and peace to handle the problems and situations of life. 3. Strong faith enables us to extend our faith and believe God on behalf of others. To the contrary, superstitious or superficial faith seeks after signs and wonders and not the Word. It is trying God and not trusting God, believing in entitlement VS inheritance. Mark 11:22 tells us to have faith in God. When we put our faith and confidence in the right object, we will never experience a faith failure. When we worship and reverence God, we have faith that He is sovereign and that Jesus is the good shepherd of our satisfaction, direction and protection. He is the Great Shepherd who gives us the ability to achieve and accomplish victory in our lives. He is also the Chief Shepherd and the Bishop of our souls. He awards us and He affirms us and leads us into the wealthy place. Jesus is the Sovereign Son of God. Our confidence and our trust are in Him and not in ourselves. In essence, we do not trust in our own abilities to achieve nor do we dwell on our inabilities that would cause us to fail. Our expectation is of the Lord, and when this is of such, we can tremble in our boots, and still not experience a faith failure, still proclaiming in word and in deed, that my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and His righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest flame, but I totally lean on Jesus’ name. Continue to live like eagles soaring beyond the circumstances, the issues and the situations of life. If God said it, shall He not do it? Because God has spoken it, He will surely bring it to pass! As always, remain in the place of grace, in the place by Jesus!

Faith, the Medium of Exchange

 

The title of the message this week is "Faith, the Medium of Exchange." Apostle Holcomb taught us that faith is the exchange for everything in the Kingdom. Faith receives what grace gives. Remember that grace is God's helping hand. It is His unmerited favor given to us gratis and undeserving. Mark 11:22 tells us to have faith in God. However, in order for us to execute that scripture, it is essential to have confidence in the Heavenly Father. We must recognize that God is faithful and that He is able to make all grace abound towards us that we have all sufficiency in all things that we may abound to every good work. Let us also have faith in the operation of God which is His way of doing things…..being Kingdom minded, covenant keeping people who operate according to God's way, regardless of the circumstances. If we remain in the place of grace, we will come to appreciate that God is our source and everything else is a resource. In essence, we know where our help comes from! Our help comes from the Lord, Maker and Creator of Heaven and Earth, because God takes care of us! Every one of us has been dealt the measure of faith; however we must take heed to the words that our preacher speaks into our lives. He is the voice of God for us. God has ordained, elected, selected, anointed and appointed the preacher to bring us our faith. Therefore, we must remain focused and receive the impartation of faith and power from the preacher. Allow that faith to take you into God's realm, into the God zone where we live like eagles…living above the situations and circumstances of life, always having upon us the grace of giving.

God bless you and in 2010, we are into what we're into…Jesus Christ, the Lord!