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October 22, 2011
OCTOBER 22, 2011

(What God Starts He Will Finish), (What He Promises He Will Do)

We will go through storms, but we can't give up, we have to weather the storms of life, Jesus will help us if we let him. If He takes us to it he will bring us through it. Sometimes we put our ownselves through it. It is not always the devil or God. What ever the situation God has promised us that he would never leave us nor will he forsake us. We need to go through some trials and tribulations sometimes so that we can learn to depend fully on God and trust him. You may not see it while you are in it but hold fast to your faith. Be steadfast, unmovable and always abounding in the works of God!! When you get past the storm, you will look back and give God the praise for bringing you out safely. He was there with you in your storm all the time providing protection and everything you needed. Bless Your Name God! Tell Your Storm To Go! By the Power Of The Holy Ghost!!

The Book of Acts Chapter 27 Read Scriptures 1 through 44
Commentary
Acts 27:1-11
Verse 1-11 - It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him to do there. The course they steered, and the places they touched at, are here set down. And God here encourages those who suffer for him, to trust in him; for he can put it into the hearts of those to befriend them, from whom they least expect it. Sailors must make the best of the wind: and so must we all in our passage over the ocean of this world. When the winds are contrary, yet we must be getting forward as well as we can. Many who are not driven backward by cross providences, do not get forward by favourable providences. And many real Christians complain as to the concerns of their souls, that they have much ado to keep their ground. Every fair haven is not a safe haven. Many show respect to good ministers, who will not take their advice. But the event will convince sinners of the vanity of their hopes, and the folly of their conduct.

Acts 27:12-20
Verse 12-20 - Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their purpose. Let us never expect to be quite safe till we enter heaven. They saw neither sun nor stars for many days. Thus melancholy sometimes is the condition of the people of God as to their spiritual matters; they walk in darkness, and have no light. See what the wealth of this world is: though coveted as a blessing, the time may come when it will be a burden; not only too heavy to be carried safely, but heavy enough to sink him that has it. The children of this world can be prodigal of their goods for the saving their lives, yet are sparing of them in works of piety and charity, and in suffering for Christ. Any man will rather make shipwreck of his goods than of his life; but many rather make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience, than of their goods. The means the sailors used did not succeed; but when sinners give up all hope of saving themselves, they are prepared to understand God's word, and to trust in his mercy through Jesus Christ.

Acts 27:21-29
Verse 21-29 - They did not hearken to the apostle when he warned them of their danger; yet if they acknowledge their folly, and repent of it, he will speak comfort and relief to them when in danger. Most people bring themselves into trouble, because they do not know when they are well off; they come to harm and loss by aiming to mend their condition, often against advice. Observe the solemn profession Paul made of relation to God. No storms or tempests can hinder God's favour to his people, for he is a Help always at hand. It is a comfort to the faithful servants of God when in difficulties, that as long as the Lord has any work for them to do, their lives shall be prolonged. If Paul had thrust himself needlessly into bad company, he might justly have been cast away with them; but God calling him into it, they are preserved with him. They are given thee; there is no greater satisfaction to a good man than to know he is a public blessing. He comforts them with the same comforts wherewith he himself was comforted. God is ever faithful, therefore let all who have an interest in his promises be ever cheerful. As, with God, saying and doing are not two things, believing and enjoying should not be so with us. Hope is an anchor of the soul, sure and stedfast, entering into that within the veil. Let those who are in spiritual darkness hold fast by that, and think not of putting to sea again, but abide by Christ, and wait till the day break, and the shadows flee away.

Acts 27:30-38
Verse 30-38 - God, who appointed the end, that they should be saved, appointed the means, that they should be saved by the help of these shipmen. Duty is ours, events are God's; we do not trust God, but tempt him, when we say we put ourselves under his protection, if we do not use proper means, such as are within our power, for our safety. But how selfish are men in general, often even ready to seek their own safety by the destruction of others! Happy those who have such a one as Paul in their company, who not only had intercourse with Heaven, but was of an enlivening spirit to those about him. The sorrow of the world works death, while joy in God is life and peace in the greatest distresses and dangers. The comfort of God's promises can only be ours by believing dependence on him, to fulfil his word to us; and the salvation he reveals must be waited for in use of the means he appoints. If God has chosen us to salvation, he has also appointed that we shall obtain it by repentance, faith, prayer, and persevering obedience; it is fatal presumption to expect it in any other way. It is an encouragement to people to commit themselves to Christ as their Saviour, when those who invite them, clearly show that they do so themselves.

Acts 27:39-44
Verse 39-44 - The ship that had weathered the storm in the open sea, where it had room, is dashed to pieces when it sticks fast. Thus, if the heart fixes in the world in affection, and cleaving to it, it is lost. Satan's temptations beat against it, and it is gone; but as long as it keeps above the world, though tossed with cares and tumults, there is hope for it. They had the shore in view, yet suffered shipwreck in the harbour; thus we are taught never to be secure. Though there is great difficulty in the way of the promised salvation, it shall, without fail, be brought to pass. It will come to pass that whatever the trials and dangers may be, in due time all believers will get safely to heaven. Lord Jesus, thou hast assured us that none of thine shall perish. Thou wilt bring them all safe to the heavenly shore. And what a pleasing landing will that be! Thou wilt present them to thy Father, and give thy Holy Spirit full possession of them for ever.

Yours In His Service,
Pastor Willie Wilson Sr.

September 16, 2011
Change Your Mind Change Your Life

Getting Rid of the Spirit of Self Sabotage is something that we as Christians must do. How can we be used by God if we are always hindering our own progress and growth? I had a conversation with one of my congregants who is always being attacked in the body and spirit. Along with encouragement as a Spiritual Father there was some scolding. We must stay focused on Glory and the building up of the Kingdom of God. In order for us to do that we have to change our mindset.

Our Bodies are our Temples we belong to God because He created us in His Image. When we do things to ourselves (sabotage) whether it is not getting enough rest or sleep, eating things that are not good for our bodies especially when we know that we will suffer afterwards it is hindering your growth as a child of God , Why? because when you get sick you can't be effective in the Kingdom so there is a missing link. You need all of your body parts to work together, so it is the same in the ministry. If you are not able to come to church there is a missing part of the body, you are a part of the body of Christ.

Self evaluation is in order, so that we can take a good look at what we are doing wrong so it can be corrected. If you are going through the same thing over and over again then you have to break the cycle. Aren't you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Yes, we are all human and all are guilty of sabotaging ourselves. It is time to stop so that we can move forward with God's Plan for Our Lives. It is time to stay focused get your minds right. Don't let the devil steal your Joy. The Joy of the Lord is our strength. Stop defiling God's Temple. Change your minds so that you can change your thought process.

" As a man thinketh in his heart so is he," not only embraces the whole of a man's being, but is so comprehensive as to reach out to every condition. We are called to be " the salt of the earth." What the Lord originally created and called " good" is now broken through sin and in need of healing. Jesus, the Healer, opened the way for us to " have peace with God" We are to model Jesus and be in the world, but not of it. We need to ask the Lord how we can begin to be salt in this thoughtless, lifeless, world. One place to begin is to realize that if we want to really be the salt of the earth, then we must forever reject the idea life can be lived in a mindless passive manner. Mindless Christianity is the joy of satan. As Christians, we realize that we are made in the image of the Living God, a being who thinks, acts and feels. In creating Man, the Lord gave Adam and Eve a task and expected them to figure out just how to have dominion over the earth. In communication with the Lord, Adam and Eve were to discover creatively and imaginatively what it means in a practical way to have dominion over the earth. This calling required both thought and action.

The sense of accomplishment must have been fantastic. A dry intellectualism is also the joy of satan. The scriptures talk about the whole person set on fire by Truth. Discipleship involves more than the mind, but it can never afford to involve less. As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. If a man has stopped thinking, he is less than a man. He becomes material for the thoughts of other men. The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically expressed. At the bidding of unlawful thoughts the body sinks rapidly into disease and decay; at the command of glad and beautiful thoughts it becomes clothed with youthfulness and beauty. Strong, pure, and happy thoughts build up the body in vigor and grace. Disease and health, like circumstances, are rooted in thought. Sickly thoughts will express themselves through a sickly body. Change of diet will not help a man who will not change his thoughts. When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure food. Out of a defiled mind proceeds a defiled life and corrupt body. Thought is the fountain of action, life and manifestation; make the fountain pure, and all will be pure.

So Children of the Most High God, Pray and Stay in the Will and Word of God! Get your Thoughts right.

Change Your Mind Change Your Life!

Your's In His Service,

Pastor Willie Wilson Sr.

October 6, 2010
Preparation For Your Exit

The text was in Exodus 12:21-29

Thought:

"Preparation For Your Exit"

The emphasis was on the the Israelites killing the unblemished lamb and putting the blood covering on the post of their homes, because God was preparing to bring them out, however they were instructed to do something as an act of their faith in God, so to kill the Lamb was not sufficient of itself they needed to physically put the blood on the post, so when we look at our lives are we solely depending on God to do everything after he has given us ample word instruction to move on and we yet wait on him to do it all. However at the same time your Coming Out is based on your ability to obey and trust the Instructor Implicitly, no questions of his direction just trust in his ability. Think about it, if you were drowning the only way for the life guard to bring you out is to have your undivided attention and trust in his ability to save your life. So your exit is contingent upon your ability to follow God's direction completely. Now think of the text in the sense of the trouble that was on the horizon, you've got Pharaoh, the Egyptians and Pharaoh's stubbornness (hardened heart) having it his way not God's way yet God says get ready because this last move is going to bring you out of the bondage you have experienced up till now he's going to kill the first born,-the flesh is the first born, except a corn of wheat fall to the ground it abideth alone, but when it dies then it will ring forth what's in it. So place the blood by faith over your house over your family so when God comes through they will be saved, don't put any blood on your house, don't kill your dog, lol !!!! it's by faith. Speak it out loud In the name of Jesus his blood covers my home and your family, and know that any other spirit that has been dispatched that is in opposition will not prevail. Prepare For Your Exit.

Yours In God's Service

Pastor Willie Wilson Sr.

September 13, 2010
Wake up it's praying time!!

Wake Up It's Praying Time!!

The power of prayer is whats keeping the world afloat, the point of prayer is to keep communication open between us and God. The purpose of prayer is to keep us humble before God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost. So let us pray without ceasing, 1Thessalonians 5:17. God is waiting to hear from you.

Yours in his service,

Pastor Willie Wilson Sr.

September 8, 2010
We are Family

We are Family, once we embrace this Idea we will begin to function according to the will of God, In the begining God created a family, however before the family he created everything the family would need to survive and then he placed us in the middle of his creation and gave us responsibility to care for it as though it were our own. However the key was that no one could do it alone, we would need each other to complete the plan of God so he made us to be accountable to each other, the hand needs the arm, the arm needs the shoulder, etc. We are family so lets work together for the Glory of God.

Yours in his service,
Pastor Willie Wilson Sr.

May 12, 2010
Hearing is only the Begining!!!

It has been established through the teaching of the word of God that faith comes by hearing the word of God ,However it is also true that faith without works is dead, So it appears that hearing is not enough. The word must be put to work in order for the power of it to be seen felt and experienced . Let's look at the Lords disciple Peter,in the book of Matthew the 14th chapter we find Our Lord walking on the water, and peter ask to do the same so the Lord said Come and as you can see peter stepped out on the Word of the Lord and was successful until he looked at where he was and the power of the water and that for a minute he had Dominion over all things by faith in the word of God. It appears that our greatest challenge then is to trust in God with all of our hearts, and not on the power of his creation but rather the Power of his Word, Listen since the earth is the Lords, then we being his it's ours as well, so lets walk in our dominion with confidence and show the world what living by faith really is .

Finally lets be doers of the word not hearers only.

Yours in his service,

Pastor Willie Wilson Sr

2010-05-12

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