C H O F Ministry

Tag: Captives

  • “DON’T HOLD BACK”

    Bishop Houston's Full Purple Shirt “DON’T HOLD BACK”
    |Beloved, you must be mindful how you speak to one another. The words that come out of your mouth are vital. They’re an invisible vapor that crosses a sound wave that produces life or death and as believers in the faith our words are more visible and scrutinized. When your words become God’s Words, that’s when you’ll see the explosion of His sensational triumph, kindness and profusion in your everyday life!!! Not only that, there’re people God has placed in your life who are waiting for you to speak God’s Word over them. It doesn’t help them if you just feel for them or think about them.

    Beloved, God has called us to speak His Word!!! Your spouse your boyfriend/girlfriend needs to hear you say that God’s hand is on them, His resolutions are awesome, and His unconditional loving kindness is opening new doors and opportunities. Your children need to hear the promises of God from your mouth. Your friend, your co-worker, your next-door neighbor, your family, your church/ministry family need to hear that God has magnificent things in store for them. Amen? Aaamen. 😀
    When I lived in the Craigwood edition in Austin, Texas a very wise older man (Mr. Eason) use to tell me, “Son your deep insight, consciousness and your mouth is your miracles.” Well, you might have a deeper understanding about someone’s issues, you might be more conscience about a choice some may be prepared to make, you might be the one who speaks life into someone’s deteriorating condition(s)!!! They may need to have your words of confidence deposited in them in order to take that next step toward success.
    So Beloved, don’t hold back!!! Keep creating dialogue, keep encouraging, keep praying because what you say could make the difference in someone’s life!!! Make your words line up with His Word and see His blessing over every area of your life!!!
    Sunday’s Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, today I renounce my views, opinions and words to You. Show me, by Your Spirit, what to say over my life and over my friends and family. Thank You for using me. In Jesus’ name – Amen. 😀
    Beloved, life is very short. It comes and goes like an unannounced gust of wind. None of us know the hour or day when that gust of wind will be permitted to enter our room and blow out our earthly light. So today, reach out and touch someone and tell them you love them,
    BECAUSE TELLING THEM LATER JUST MIGHT BE – TOO LATE.
    I LOVE YOU ALL!!! – Have a Sensational Sunday Everyone.

  • “LOADING OUR BEST RESOURCES IN HEAVEN”

    Bishop Houston's Full Purple Shirt “LOADING OUR BEST RESOURCES IN HEAVEN”
    Focal Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

     
    Praise the Lord Beloved. Happy Sunday. Let us all be thankful for this day.
     
    This Morning’s Focal Bible Scripture is Matthew 6:19-24
     
    Beloved, we should all be carefully loading our best resources in heaven. We shouldn’t be apprehensive about our physical needs, because they’re only temporal. Instead, we should pursue eternal things. Temporal things don’t last and can decay or pilfered here on earth. On the other hand, eternal things endure and will never be at risk from thieves or deterioration (*1).
     
    While the “heart” characterizes the whole person, the “eyes” signify our ability to distinguish truth (*2). So, if our spiritual eyes are healthy, we’ll be able to see reality and follow the correct path. If not, we’ll be morally and spiritually blind, incapable to see which resources are worth valuing and following.
     
    Beloved, what we value exposes who we are and leads to what we do (*3). And since we can only serve one master, it’s prudent to select God over monetary things. (*4). You see, the idea of “loading our best” resources in heaven shows that following God and valuing His kingdom is a series of choices that build conduct and charisma. Paul compared it to a construction project (*5). Some people use wood, hay, and straw as their building materials, others use gold, silver, and jewels.
     
    Beloved, when the fire of judgment strikes, it will be very clear which one will endure. Amen? – Aaamen. 😀
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, once again I thank You for Your valuable Word. Help us to carefully load our best resources in heaven and take our eyes off of the things that are temporal.
     
    In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen and Aaamen.
     
    Beloved, life is very short. It comes and goes like an unannounced gust of wind. None of us know the hour or day when that gust of wind will be permitted to enter our room and blow out our earthly light. So today, reach out and touch someone and tell them you love them,
    BECAUSE TELLING THEM LATER JUST MIGHT BE – TOO LATE.
     
    I LOVE YOU ALL!!! – Have an awesome Sunday Everyone.
    😀
     
    CHOF Ministry’s Cross Reference Scriptures
    *1. Matthew 6:19–20
    *2. Matthew 6: 22–23
    *3. Matthew 6: 21
    *4. Matthew 6:24 and Col. 3:5
    *5. 1 Cor. 3:10–15

  • “If It Wasn’t for Noah”

    If It Wasn't For Noah

    Beloved, one of the dirtiest, most detrimental lies that the devil ever told you was when he said, “You aren’t important.” Beloved, don’t you ever believe that!!! You’re important!!! Every born-again member who believes in Jesus Christ has a part to play in God’s plan. God has something for you to do that no one else can do just like you can. If you don’t take your place and do your part, things won’t be quite right. Now, I can just hear you thinking, “Bishop Houston, I’m just one person. What could I conceivably do that could be so noteworthy? “WELL I’M GLAD YOU ASKED? 😀

    You’ll see the answer to that question in Genesis 6. There you’ll see that the people on the earth had gotten so evil and corrupt that God had regretted that He’d made them. He was ready to wipe the whole population out, “But He Didn’t”!!! Why? Because of one man: Noah!!! 😀 One obedient man saved the human race. Think about that. What if Noah had said, “Well, this is just too much pressure for me. I can’t live upright before God in the middle of this unreasonable generation. I mean, everyone around me is living the other way. Every man around me imagines only evil in his/her mind and emotions. I can’t make any difference in this dark world anyway. I’m just one man.”

    Praise the Lord Noah didn’t say that!!! He didn’t picture himself as an unimportant man whose life didn’t matter. According to Hebrews, he saw himself as a man to whom God had spoken and by faith, he obeyed God. And because of that he ended up being the only thing that stood between mankind and total destruction.

    Beloved, the next time you’re tempted to ignore the instructions of God and be disobedient, the next time you catch yourself thinking, it doesn’t matter what I do — just remember Noah. 😀 Consider the fact that, whether you understand it or not, God’s counting on you to carry out your part of His plan. Live like you’re someone important in the kingdom of God. And sooner or later you’ll realize, you are.
    Amen? – AAAmen… 😀

    Let Us Pray: Dear Heavenly Father thank You for believing, trusting and having confidence in me when so many don’t or have doubts about who I am today. Thank You for trusting me with Your spiritual commands and blessing me with the required gifts to achieve my spiritual duty. I’ll continue to stay focus on You and be obedient to Your directives regardless if I understand them or not.
    In Jesus’ Name I pray Amen and Amen.

    Beloved, life is very short. It comes and goes like an unannounced gust of wind. None of us know the hour or day when that gust of wind will be permitted to enter our room and blow out our earthly light. So today, reach out and touch someone and tell them you love them,

    BECAUSE TELLING THEM LATER JUST MIGHT BE – TOO LATE.

    I LOVE YOU ALL!!!  And Have a Blessed Sunday Everyone. 😀