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EXPECTED MESSIAH
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In His first advent, the three wisemen went to J1erod and aske,p,
"where is the one who is born as the King of the Jews; for we
have seen the sign and have q:illed to bow down and \:\{Orship
Him". When Herod heard of this thing, he called them privately,
and asked them, "Where does this thing happen?" They told
him, Herod commanded them, "go, when you see him, come
back and inform me, so that, I will also go to worship Hi~".. ~"t,
was that his intention, was that. the truth? Since Herod had
different intention, the angel of God ministered unto J0seph at
that particular moment to take the <1.hild on exileto Egypt because
Herod was planning to kill Him. The same angel went to .the.
three wisemen nnd instructed them to take another r:mte back
home. After Herod had waited for the wise·men for a long time
without seeing i.hem, he went to find the child himself. Since
Christ was thert a baby, he (Herod) would have suc.ceeded in
killing him.
Since Herod'~l intention was to kill Him, the angel of the Lord
instructed Joseph to take Christ on exile to Egypt and settle there
until further notice. They stayed there for~ long.time until Christ
grew up ~nd people could not recognise him again. When Herod
died, God instructed them to return to Nazareth.

Tim JMPORTANCE OF CAUDQN: .·.

. Brethren, have you nqw understood the nature of the world?
A local adage has it that any aninwI that had once been trapped
would always be wary of i\mY bended st~. Whenever such an
animal come across any bended ~tick it will run. away thinking
that it is a trap. Now that God is back .on earth.. He is well-
equipped. It is therefore left for you to recognise Him.
Amongst the whites, blacks, women, men and children, He
· has done marvellous things, but pe9ple are still adamant,, t~y
are still refusing to recognize His presence, most people proclaim
being Christ, claiming that they can heal the sick, raise the dead
and perform other ~iraculous works; that they have come in
· their gtory ·as God.
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·mosE WHO IMrEBSONATE.OOD: I
Brethren, let them continue to impersonate God for after a
moment people will discover that they are liars. I want to let you
understand that ther.e. will neyer .come .a time in . the_. history of
mankind that God will declare ta__ttis__people that HeJs_ God or
Jesus, but thus_ewhomake.sucbdeclarations.areJfam.andyou
should be wary.Of them. EYenhere in the kingdom ofHmtherhood
of the Cross. andfilaL._so_ ~have emerge_dand ha\'e
gl¥en themsel.Yes_ titles of God. Some oftbem are~well lmown
to.you. When they..are. moving about, .great number of people
wllLac.compahy them ._.and the hall willbe empty.

VINTAGE IMPOSTOR. S:
Some of them will carry certain mysterious stones and Llaim
to be capable of heaHng certain sicknesses and doing wonderful
works. for instance, one person at lkom was like this, he
established a Brothert:ood ·Bethel at lkom~ called nsofang b~lhel.
So many things had been happening since then, the person even
said _he was John the Baptist, therefore, nobody In Brotherhood
had the right to baptise him that he baptised Christ, that he is
God, and has come into Brotherhood to do wonderful things.
even our brother Henshaw is also in the list, that time he wore
some wonderful and flamboyant dresses, tellh1g pt!Ople that; who
,1 ever Olumba cannot heal, such a person should be brought to
him because he has all the powers to heal; for he ls greater than
Olumba, and he is even God, that Olumba ls working under him.
There was another per8on Who was the brother-in-law to this
brother Henshaw, he also claimed that he was God and had
acquired power greater than any other person on earth. He also
said that the kind of ol) he had, our father Olumba has not. The
man proclaimed that, he has wonderful oils to cure sickness ahd
solve whatever problems mankind may have.
Brethren, so many people had come with different names
claiming to be God. Qod Himself knows that the world does not
love Him. I want to tell you that if you know certainly that there
is a certain place you are not loved, you will be so seared of such
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a place, that is why God is playing c~ol. He wants only those
people He has revealed Himself to, to ~now Him. As such, God
.Himself cannot blow His trumpet aroun4 the nooks and crannies
\of the world that He is God, He cannot do that. Members of
Brotherhood said "this man, our Father has c:tisgraced us because
we have been telling the whole word that 'tte is God, why should
He come up with such a publication". ~I am NOT GOD BUT
OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU". They even threatened to tear the books,
and I promised them that, if they tore those books, I would reprint
them in numbers so that, it would go round the whole world.
I cannot tell the world that, I am God because. it is only the
world ~.hat loves falsehood and hates the truth. It is only people
who g.J around making false claims that are honoured.

GOD: Tim SOl.JKCE OF ALL POWEBS:

Certain members here in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star
had b€ en given up to four or five. cars in the :ourse of the works
they have able to do through our Father. All praises and glory
are given to these people, but the Father who owns all the power,
who is the source, has not been reCQgnised.
Recall when late Bishop Professor klahosa came· to Calabar,
he said that. he was coming to pray for Olumba Olumba Obu; He
further added that, Olumba was under him as his subordinate.
Yes, he was free to say all these thinas. But, where i~ .he today?
It is only God who has all the power, but he claimed that, he ha~
all the power, and that he has come to pray for Leader ,Olumba

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Olumba Obu.
Brethren, it is not he that praises himselfthat is... worthy,- but
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he whom God praises. God will never tell you that He is God,
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but, through Hjs actions, deeds and when He has revealed Himself
to.·you, then will you realise that, truly, He is the Ood of host.
Brethren, impostors abound .evef"Y\tlhere. Another set are
those who put on red garments. The Christ Witnesses'
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had beaten
up so many of them who claimed to be Gpd, and ~ollected most
of these ~arments. One of them is a secr~t~, Brother U.moh,
from Ikono, he came dressed in f"".:.;d garm~nt to .worship in the
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hall, and was interrogated by the ;children of God.
So many of them have different colours of soutanes in thE;ir
homes. Many people paid.· homage to them, built houses for
them, bought cars and render other benevolent services to them.
But, they are not the true ones~ The word must be fulfilled. God
can pass away, but the words of God shall ·never pass away until
all come to manifestation. ·

SECOMlWITNESS: ROMANS -9L11_~_17

(For the children being not yet born, neither havi~g
done any qood or evil, that the purpose of Gott
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according to election might stand, not of works; but
of hirn that calleth): It was said unto her, t1e elder
shall .3erve the younger. As.it is written, Jae.ob have
l loved, but Esau have I hated. What shaH we say
then? Is there unrighteousness with ·God? God
forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have rr ercy on
whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion. So then it is:not
· of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of
God that showeth mercy. For the scriptur.e saith
unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have 1·
raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee,
and that my name might be declared throughout all
the earth. ·

MAN'S GREATEST ACHUWEMENT:

. · Brethren, have you understood the content of. that excerpt?
:trl.
The greatest thing the whole world today is God· revealing
Himself to you. And to those God has revealed Himself to, they
know Him quite well and believe also in Him. Apart from that,
the rest do not believe in him. Irrespective of the extent of
ministry work you may embark upon, claiming that you are Jesus
or God; whether here in Brotherhood, Apostolic or any other
place in the wnrld, know that, it is not he that praises h~mself
. ____ !_hat is f~und wo1thy, but, he whom God praises. As stilch, if
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anyone comes to your house, proclaiming to be Jesus or God,
you. ~an stm be generous to him but know that, he is one of the
false prophets parading themselves around the world today.

BELmVE NOT IMPOSTORS_:

Our Lord Jesus Christ cannot come to you to say He is God
H·imself if He does, you will beat Him up and you wilt not believe
in Him at all. But, the one that is God cannot tell you exactly that
tte ls Jesus or Qod; it is only the false prophets that would do
that. They wlU also say all sorts of unheard-of things~ Brethren,
do' not believe in them because their claims are all fallacious.
5ehold, God Himself ·s conscious of th_e fact that, people do not
love nor accept Him .ind that the whole world is bereft of Love.
The real children of God, therefore, are those He has revt..aled
Himself to. Brethren, let the golden text be read.

~OLDEN'TEXT:~ .JOHN Ii 10 ;. l2
Ne was in the world and the world ,was made by
him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his
own, and his own received him not. But as many as
received him, to them gave he power to become
the sons of God, even to them that believe on his
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Plm·REQUISl1E FOK BECOMING A CHILD OF GOD:

Brethren, have you understood the theme of our gospel today?
A woman may conceive today and have the believe that she will
glve'birth to Jesus as people prophesy, but this may not happen.
'l\lso, somebody may have a child and hope that, the child woUld
become Jesus, but this cannot be.
An instance of this is that child from Congo (Zarie). whom
people claimed his mother conceived/him through the Holy Spirit.
This is· not true: · The Father is here. He Is here in the world
performing all His things by Himself. The Sister was innocently
living in her place and God visited her spiritually and revealed to
I her how ~hese things would come to manifest. But He did not

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put her·in family way. · . 1 . •. .

All we need to·do-is,to believ~-that, He is always here with us

on earth doing everything. - He t.ndertakes all taskS; .farming,
trading, schooling, marrying and givinerJ~·~age and other
•numerous works here on earth. AH.th~ ~91'.ivities of the Fath~
is the cause of our j.oy here on earth.· lf;y()U dQ .no rejoice with
Him, how wilt. you know him? As it is ~ed ~in Ute l;\~ble "To all
th~t receive Him, He gives them the right tQ ~me ~~\ldr:~n
ofOod~: This is why I 1;1111 telling you that, it is only in Br~~
that you can.see, the children of God..Go to the sea or any place -
at all, you ~not see the real children of God.
All who rejoice and belbve. in Him are His children. If you do
not believ:e 'in <something, :rou will. 11ever rejoice in it. Ifyou do
not rejoice with Him; wou~d-,y~ ~ associatecj with Him? Nol
You would not. This does not happen ·beeause of their works or
any activity at all. That is·what I have for you. If yoµ observe fast
in other to.know bim, you ·Nould never succeed. If you donate
money, .your money w.m
not enable you to know Him. Af? such~
when you rejoice with Him, have f~h in Him, surrender yourself
to Him, you have been given that right; you are a, child of God.
Have you not seen· Christ's exampl~? \Vhen He came, His
brothers and Sisters did not receive Him, nor believe in Him,
becr,uc;;e of this they were not children of God.
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GOD £MnOT BE KN.OWN BY_fl.ESH MID RIOOD:

In the· wbole land of .Israel, nobody received Him. You are
·still cursing, hating, blaspheming and perpetrating all vices against
your fellow brethren. HclVe you not hear-d of this sayiri~ that all
those who received Him, are children of God? This,dsnot the
. handiwork of the flesh and .blOQd -but ~h;;s.t of the Holy Spirit.
Hence, this.is the theme of i0ur sermon;
. Observe now in Brotherhoqd,"'people are visiting Biakpan
everyday, bathing in the Biakpan water and ob~erving ma.nY; other
things. Of what importance is their action an<) of what impo$~ce
is yours? Even here in Brotherhood, what has been their work
and what havt... y. ;U done yourself? You testify having vehicles,
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ships, houses, power and many other things, but what have you
done for God, nothingl Rather; when you go out, you start claiming
to be God, that you can do several works. ·Brethren, this is· the
actual fact because, action speaks louder than words. ·Upon all
the things you do, have you seen me reacting? Realize that, it
has already been stated ·that,. to aH those that receive- Him, He
gives them the right to become the children of God.- - , , · -; i

'DIE BLASPHEMER IS ftOT Of'_ GOD: .

Brethren, at the end of every preachment, Christ always sakl,
"He who has ears, let him hear".- I am tellihg you that. if any~
,, approach es you, and starts proclaiming to be Goct .or Christ, realise
: that, he ia a false prophet coming to deceive you. Anybody that
believes In· -sucit _a persan ·tacks «>ve~ ,-· Whot.;venblasphemes
~ainst Chri~t. Qod or the 11oly4pirit will not Und Qod.
Anybody that hat~ the Holy Spirit, blasphemes, against Him
orcaiistflm drty bad name cannot be a child o" OOd.-;.;:,,

--:SPIRlllJAL CHORUS:
( 1) JOY' ALONE ABOUNDS IN THE THRONE Of' GOO.
(2) THERE IS~JeY LIKE AKIVER IN· MY HEART.-

MAN._ Yl>UB. CREATOR:

Brethren, the central idea in this sermon is that all those that
receive Him are given the right to become
. . the children of Qpd.
He may be your co-tenant and you may be seeing him everyday,
bl.at you will not know Him. You may continue asking Who is He
and where is He? You can never know Him because you do not
receive Him nor appreciate His presence. And unless you receive
Him you cannot become His child.
Raising the dead, making the lame to walk, _restoring sight to
the -blind or making the deaf to hear cannot qualify you as a
child of God. Even here in Brotherhood, some members are still
contemplating that, Jesus is this and that, but this cannot qualify
them as the children of God.
All those who receive God, accept Him, and render service to
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Him in one mind, are the ones He has given the right to become
children of God. If your mothtt'!and father do not believe in
Him, they have no share in this kingdont•·-Same applies to your
children, your wife or your husband;-, if, they clo not believe in
Him they are not children of Ood and ~have, not share in the
kingdom of God. All those.who have, faith inHil'.n and believe: in
Him are ·an children of God.
Brethren, I do not intend to take you much ~A-.flll also
repeating the words of Christ, that He who has; ears to,~I let
him hear. May God bless His Holy words. Amen.

DIE YOKE OF GOD (SA'RJRDAY (M) I 0/7/99) ..

PRbDlJCISD BY: EVERLASTING GOSPEL CENlBE
,34 AMBO STREET, CAIABAK-cB.OSS KIVEK STATE .
r(IOERIA:

11IANi YOU BELOVED. FA111Ell

 GOD'S WAY CONFOUNDS MAN:
I have already told you that, in the United States of
America, the people have built a certain mansion
specifically for Qur Lord Jesus Christ, that when He shall_
come back, He would dwell in the-ma_nsion and would
not think of going to reside in another house in the
.U.~.-A~r any other country. As such, the Americans

·have kept so much weatth, prepared everything in

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f@adineSS for Him. They are still waiting for him believing
that, Christ has not yet comet
The ways of God a·lways confounds the wisdom of
man. Go to Israel, you would see that, all the beautiful
bu.,ikfJ-f1gs are b:.:H! by the Americans they have resolved
t~ --GP that place all in search of Our Lord J~sus
Christ so that Christ would be pleased to go to them if
He should come again, But the truth is, they do not
. . know that He is even th~ person accomplishing all the
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·~·in the whole world.