Who is He to You, Your Holy Man of God?

 

Praise the Lord everybody. This is Minister Novice. In our church, The Christian House of Prayer, we are having a month long celebration to our Holy Man of God, our Apostle, Bishop Nathaniel Holcomb, for 30 years of successful ministry. This week Pastor Valerie preached the Word and the title of the message was, "Who is He to You, Your Holy Man of God?" The scripture reference was 2Kings 4: 8, 9. The account says that Elisha was passing through Shunem and the Shunemite woman said unto her husband, "I perceive that this is a holy man of God which passes by us continually." The story goes on to tell how that they honored and made provisions in their hearts, their lives and in their home for the man of God and how that they were blessed because of it. My personal testimony is that 16 years ago, I came to the Christian House of Prayer and when I heard Bishop Holcomb preach, I remember seeing a man that I had never seen before. I saw Jesus as He was being re-presented with character and integrity. I realized that Bishop Holcomb was a Holy Man of God and that he was the voice of God for my life. Over the years, he has continued to bring me my faith as he passes by continually with the Word of God. We realize that we should give honor to whom honor is due and beyond a shadow of any doubt, my husband and I love our Man of God. We honor him with our faithfulness, service and our gifts of love. We say, "Long live our Apostle, Bishop Nate Holcomb"!

You Must Be Born Again

 

This week we reverenced ad celebrated the Resurrection of our Risen Lord and Savior, our soon coming King, Jesus Christ. Apostle Holcomb came in the power of the Spirit of God. The Spirit of the Lord is upon our Apostle. He has been anointed to preach the Gospel, which He did on Sunday. The title of the message is "You Must Be Born Again." The subtitle is "Jesus Can change Your Sin Nature." The scripture reference is John 3:1-7, when Nicodemus, a religious man came inquiring of the Lord. Jesus answered, ultimately declaring that, "You must be born again"! Bishop Holcomb taught us that we are all born morally innocent, but with a sin nature. In essence, we were all born wrong because of the Fall of Man, yet Jesus can and will change our sin nature. We all need Jesus! That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Remember that there is a God-shaped vacuum, emptiness, a void in all of us that only God can fill. Nothing can satisfy the longing soul except for the presence of the true and the living God. You must be born anew and born from above. You must be born again! Please remember to remain in the place of grace, remaining in the place by Jesus.

 

 

Resurrection Sunday: Jesus Christ, our risen Lord and soon coming King!

Praise the Lord, everybody. This is Minister Novice. We have embarked upon the time of the year when we reverence the death, burial and resurrection of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. During this season, there is a drawing anointing pulls and compels people toward the Savior.

When I was growing up, I can remember preparing for Easter with a brand new dress, a new purse, new shoes and an Easter Bonnet. Unable to verbalize it at the time, somehow we knew that this was a time that we had to go to church. Little did I realize, but I was actually responding to the Savior and with the clothing, preparing to meet the King.

I encourage everyone to go to church on Sunday, even if you haven't been in a while. It is actually not about the clothing, what you have or don't have. But it's all about responding to a loving, caring and sharing Heavenly Father who sacrificed His only begotten Son on our behalf. Go to your local church in celebration and in reverence to our risen Lord, Jesus Christ, our soon coming King!