GOD'S CHURCH IS NOT IN TROUBLE

GOD’S CHURCH IS A DIVINELY ESTABLISHED BODY.

Matthew 16:18 – “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

THE CHURCH IS GOD’S BUILDING, WITH CHRIST AS THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.

Ephesians 2:19–20 – “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.

CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF GOD’S CHURCH

Colossians 1:18 – “And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

 *** God’s church is not just a building or organization, but a living, spiritual community of believers united under Christ, called to worship, serve, and grow together.  THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT.

 

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THE SECRET PLACE, EVERY BELIEVER NEEDS IT

 

             THE SECRET PLACE, EVERY BELIEVER NEEDS IT

PSALM 91:1  A DWELLING PLACE OF FELLOWSHIP  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

The secret place is where you develop intimacy with God.  It is where the child of God grows in their relationship with Him daily away from distractions.

Matthew 6:6  But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

The secret place transforms your heart.  The more time you spend with God alone in your quiet place the more you become like Him.  Transformation from the inside  always begins in God’s presence before it becomes visible in our daily life.

2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Those who are effective in public are usually those who have learned the value of seeking God in private first.  Time spent with God renews Faith, builds up the spirit, and prepares you for life’s challenges of the day.   Jesus is our example, before He ministered publicly He often withdrew to His secret place to spend time with the Father. 

Mark 1:35  And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

START YOUR DAY AT REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY

THE HEAVENS ARE SPEAKING - CONSIDER YOUR WAYS

 

HAGGAI 1:7 CONSIDER YOUR WAYS – THE HEAVENS ARE SPEAKING

“CONSIDER YOUR WAYS” is a biblical exhortation to examine one’s life, priorities, and actions, reflecting on whether they align with GOD’S WILL and making necessary adjustments.

Beyond the historical context, the phrase remains relevant Today 2026, reminding believers to continually assess whether their choices, attitudes, and actions reflect God’s standards and eternal values.

2 Chronicles 7:13   If I Shut Up Heaven THAT THERE BE NO RAIN, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;  ¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Jeremiah 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refuses to be ashamed.  ⁴ Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth.

God’s command, “CONSIDER YOUR WAYS,” served as a Rebuke and a call to self-examination, urging HIS PEOPLE to recognize the consequences of misplaced priorities, such as economic stagnation and Spiritual Emptiness.

                THE HEAVENS ARE SPEAKING - CONSIDER YOUR WAYS

" DO NOT QUENCH THE SPIRIT OF GOD "

 

As Believers we must remain receptive to the Holy Spirit's guidance and to daily foster an environment that allows for His active participation in their lives and communities. The bible tells us to QUENCH NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The Holy Spirit is like a FIRE dwelling in each believer. When Paul writes, “Do not quench the Holy Spirit,” he is cautioning Christians not to suppress the fire of God’s Spirit that burns within us.

 

OURS IS NOT THE STRUGGLE OF ONE DAY - BUT ACROSS GENERATIONS

                            

                        I 'AM GOING TO LET THIS JUST SIT RIGHT HERE                           

THIS WAS A CALCULATED STEP BACKWARDS - BUT NOT THE FINAL WORD.

 

Jeremiah 16:17 : For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wrongdoing concealed from My eyes.

The United States Supreme Court’s Decision  in Louisville VS Callais. 

This decision represents a direct assault on the spirit and substance of the voting right of 1965 one of the most significant civil rights achievements in American history.  For now it may be a setback but it WILL NOT be the Final Word. The arch of the moral universe will always bends towards Justice.

Let’s be clear this was not simply a legal opinion; it was a calculated step backwards that threatens to unravel decades of hard fault progress secured through the blood sacrifice and unyielding courage of those who dared to demand full citizenship in this nation.

The Evangelical Church, or so the claim to be, should be trembling right now.  For any church, preacher, Christian that is unmoved by inequity has already drifted from the Christ it claims to represent. You do not no him “Jesus” if this doesn’t grieve you to action you cannot preach a Savior who stood with the marginal while remaining silent when systems disadvantaged them.

You can take your pen and pencils and redraw maps -  You can redefine laws - You can raise legal thresholds, but you cannot permanently suppress a people who have already learned how to SURVIVE systems designed AGAINST them. This is NOT THE END.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH - WIN THE BATTLE WITHIN

 

SPIRITUAL GROWTH IS MEASURED BY THE EVIDENCE OF SPIRITUAL FRUIT.

Spiritual Fruit Reflects Christ’s IN YOU; the visible expression of the Holy Spirit producing.

Galatians 5:22-23 But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,  ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

These qualities are not self-produced, they are Spirit produced. As you walk with God. His nature WILL show through your life.

 

TRUE FRUIT IS NOT HOW MUCH YOU KNOW, BUT WHAT YOUR LIFE IS PRODUCING.

Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their Fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?  ¹⁷ Even so every Good Tree bringeth forth Good Fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth Evil Fruit.

The real proof that Christ is being formed in you is seen by others in YOUR CHARACTER.  Knowledge without Transformation is incomplete.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH WILL ONLY HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE CONNECTED TO CHRIST.

John 15:4-5  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.  ⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches: HE THAT ABIDETH IN ME, AND I IN HIM, THE SAME BRINGETH FORTH MUCH FRUIT: FOR WITHOUT ME YE CAN DO NOTHING.

YOU'RE IN A WAR - WHETHER YOU REALIZE IT OR NOT

 

SPIRITUAL WARFARE refers to the ongoing conflict in which Believers contend against Spiritual Forces of Evil.

It’s about Knowing the Truth [ Word Of God]  so well that we know when the liar makes his appearance.     “ WINNING  EVERY BATTLE IN THIS THIS WAR”

Ephesians 6:12 -  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

YOUR WEAPONS AS A BELIEVER

-- The Word of God

-- Prayer

-- Faith

--The Name Of Jesus

Spiritual Warfare is not shouting at Demons

-- It is choosing Truth over Lies.

--Faith over Fear

--Obedience over compromise

*** When You control your thoughts with God's Word, You will Win more Battles than you will ever realize.

 

CHRISTIANITY IS NOT THE PROPERTY OF A POLITICAL PARTY

Bishop Talbert Swan

Christianity is not the property of any Political Party

Faith is not registered with the Republican or the Democratic Party. 

The Kingdom of God does not appear on a ballot, and the gospel was never meant to be reduced to a partisan loyalty test.

Christians are called to follow Jesus Christ, and not to pledge spiritual allegiance to a political coalition of any type.  Any attempt to declare one party “God’s Party” and the other “Satan’s party is not theology: it’s scripture manipulation.

The Jesus of the Gospels centered his ministry around the least of these, the poor, the prisoner, the stranger, the marginalized.  Yet many of the loudest voices claiming moral superiority are the same voices opposing “Healthcare, Food assistance, Housing support, and other lifelines for vulnerable people.

Christianity is not and never has been defined by a party platform at all.  The Gospels speak to justice, mercy, humility, compassion for the poor, protection of the vulnerable, honesty in leadership, and love for one’s neighbor.

 No political party in America perfectly embodies those values. Both parties fall far short, because politics is human and the Kingdom of God is Spiritual.

PREACHERS – PREACH THE WORD OF JESUS CHRIST “ONLY”.

 

DON'T BE DISTRACTED BY THE NOISE

                                                  DON NOT LOSE YOUR FOCUS 

                                           

                                         DO WE REALLY HAVE - "ANY  RIGHTS" 

"THE WORD OF OUR GOD WILL STAND FOR EVER "

 

• Isaiah 40:8 states, "The Grass Withers, the Flower Fades, but the WORD of our   God will Stand Forever". 

  
  

THE PEACE OF GOD

                                The Peace of God  -   Pastor Terry Aikens

" R- E- S- I- S- T- A- N- C- E "

              WE TAKE AN OATH TO THE CONSTITUTION.  LEAVING IT RIGHT THERE.

WALK IN THE SPIRIT

 

There are many today who call themselves Christians and seem to believe that they can say and do anything they feel, knowing the bible identifies their actions as SINFUL.

They say things like,  “ Well All have sinned” “ God Knows My Heart”  (Matthew 7:1)  YES, However, this scripture is often used out of context to justify willful, unrepentant sin.  Those who pretend to “Love God”,those who say “Lord, Lord (Matthew 7:21), Yes those who blatantly, intentionally sin, thereby making a mockery of the Word of God; unless they reach a place of sincere confession and repentance will be eternally lost.  Jesus’s sacrifice does not cover intentional, unrepentant sin (Hebrews 10:26, Galatians 6:7)

Those who genuinely seek and love God, confess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and believe in his Atoning Sacrifice and Resurrection.  Though they fall, (sin) and sincerely repent they are forgiven.

Many people will ask, “Why” should I even try if God already known what I will do?  Yes He knows because He is GOD.  Remember God is outside our understanding of space and time, yet in our past, present, and future. God knows our heart, He knows our intentions ( 1 Samuel 6:7).

God gave us His WORD, and His WORD is our “Instructional Manual “ for life.  He knowing also the weakness of our will and ability gave us the Holy Spirit. [Romans 8:26 ]  ²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

Galatians 5:16- This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

DISCERNMENT - BE NOT DECEIVED

 

FREE WILL - WALK IN VICTORY

                               FREEDOM OF CHOICE  - - FREE WILL

                GALATIANS 6: 7   BE NOT DECEIVED – WALK IN VICTORY

The word will means a person’s freedom to make choices. 

God created man, with complete freedom of  will. Adam had perfect liberty to choose between good and evil, and the ability to implement that choice.

Free will, a gift of God enable’s genuine loving relationships based on choice rather than coercion.  It is one of the things that makes us like God, in that we have the ability to choose to love God and others, or to reject that love. 

. As a result of the work of the “DEVIL” - Deception, Disobedience, and Corruption of man’s nature in Genesis, man’s free will is now averse to choosing good and much more inclined to choose evil. Genesis 3:6  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Isaiah gives us a warning for this present day; Isaiah 5:20  Woe unto them that call Evil Good, and Good Evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! ²¹ Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! 

Paul tells us of the Day & Time we are living in; - 2 Timothy 3:13, but Evil men seducers shall wax worse and worse, Deceiving, and being Deceived. 

 The Lord has redeemed us; and, in his Word, he has set before us HIS WILL and HIS WAY for our lives. As His redeemed people, we are each responsible to God for obeying His Will, and following His Ways. We align our Will with God’s Will, our choices with his choices, and our plans daily with His plan. This way we exercise our free will in a manner that is glorifying to God, and that is in full accordance with his purposes for our lives.

BE NOT DECEIVED

Proverbs 3:5-6  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  ⁶ In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

1 Corinthians 15:22  For as in Adam All Die, even so in Christ shall All be made Alive.

IN HIS PRESENCE

 

                       IN HIS PRESENCE

WHITHER SHALL I GO FROM THY SPIRIT? OR WHITHER SHALL I FLEE FROM THY PRESENCE?   –  PS. 139:7

If God is present at every point in space, [ AND HE IS ]  if we cannot go where He is not, cannot even conceive of a place where He is not, why then has not that Presence become the one universally celebrated fact of the world?

The patriarch Jacob, `in the hot, dry, and  howling wilderness,’ gave the answer to that question. JACOB SAW A VISION OF GOD AND CRIED OUT IN WONDER,

`Surely the Lord is in This Place; and I Knew it Not.’  Gen 28:16)   Jacob had never been for one small division of a moment outside the circle of that all-pervading Presence of God.  But He Knew It Not.  That was HIS TROUBLE, and IT IS OURS.

 Men do not know that God is: Jehovah Shammah; Jehovah Shammah means 

"THE LORD IS THERE"    What a difference it would make if WE knew.

The Presence and the Manifestation of the Presence are not the same. There can be the one without the other.  God is Here when we are wholly unaware of it. He is manifest only when and as we are aware of His Presence.

On our part there must be surrender to the Spirit of God, for His work it is to show us the Father and the Son.  If we co-operate with Him in loving obedience God will manifest Himself to us, and that manifestation will be the difference between a nominal  [Day to Day] life, and The Abundant life [ Radiant-On fire] with the light of His Face.

Psalm 27:8  When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your Face, Lord, I will Seek.”

AMERICA WAS NEVER GREAT - COPS KILLING BLACK KIDS

EMANUEL WILLIAMS 

  I saw Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell’s recent comments encouraging his congregants to “stop blaming white cops for killing Black kids” and instead teach our children to “be obedient to authority,” (referencing Romans 13). As a fellow believer, I want to speak to this with charity, grace, clarity because this kind of framing is not just Problematic, it’s Dangerous.

Romans 13 has been used historically to justify everything from slavery to segregation. To invoke it now as a blanket command for Black youth to submit to all authority without acknowledging the racialized violence, injustice, and systemic corruption embedded in many forms of “authority” is a deeply irresponsible reading of Scripture.

What’s especially ironic is his follow-up statement: “The reason people get mad at what I said is because they don’t read.” But that’s just not true. Many of us do read…not only the Bible, but history, theology, and the lived reality of Black life in America. And we still don’t come to the conclusion that obedience is the answer to state violence. In fact, we read the same Bible and see a Lord and Savior who confronted corrupt power, flipped tables, and stood with the oppressed.

Yes, teaching our children wisdom, respect, and discernment is vital. 

But obedience doesn’t guarantee safety in a society that already criminalizes their existence. Tamir Rice was 12. Philando Castile was compliant. Elijah McClain was apologetic. George Floyd was restrained. Breonna Taylor was asleep.

The issue is not a lack of obedience, it is a lack of justice.

What we need is a prophetic church, not one that pacifies or polices Black grief and righteous anger. We need shepherds who know how to weep with their people, call out injustice with boldness, and resist the urge to make our survival about how well we behave.

Why are we blaming our Black children and people for being murdered?

We will continue to teach them they are made in the image of God, worthy of respect, dignity and protection and we will continuously hold systems accountable that consistently deny them that.

A WEAK PRAYER LIFE IS A SIGN OF A WEAK FAITH LIFE

 

            A WEAK PRAYER LIFE IS A SIGN OF A WEAK FAITH LIFE

On a human level, how do we build Trust, Faith, in one another? Can we have faith in someone we do not know? Can we be loyal to a stranger?

No, we build confidence in others through repeated contact with them over time—close and frequent communication. As we get to know them, to see them in action, to see their characters, we eventually reach a point where we can have trust and faith in them and in their behavior. Is it any different with our Heavenly Father?

Prayer provides the repeated and continual CONTACT WITH GOD that we need to get to know Him.

Prayer sets in motion the process that will lead to faith, to God being willing to give us the gift of faith (Ephesians 2:8).  A prayerful person becomes the faithful person, not the other way around.

Hebrews 11:6 illustrates this point: “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a REWARDER of those who Diligently Seek HIM.”

** Notice the condition in this verse: God is Not the REWARDER of Everyone, but “of those who DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM.”

The act of living Faith comes from DILIGENTLY, ACTIVELY seeking God, consistently and with zeal. Prayer is a major part of seeking God, along with study, fasting, and using the knowledge gained to CONFORM to HIS WILL “Practical Christian living and Daily Overcoming”.