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“Creation Identifies”

Our spiritual topic this morning is called, “Creation Identifies” and this morning’s CHOF Bible Fellowship verse is John 1:1, 3.
John 1:1, 3 reads this way: (1) In the beginning was the Word . . . . (3) Through him all things were made.

You know Beloved, Jesus could have come to Earth before the invention of photography and video. He could have reached more people if everyone could see Him. After all, the world’s ol’ cliché says a picture is worth a thousand words. But if you think about it, a word can be worth a thousand pictures.
Jesus is the creator and all of creation identifies with Him. For example, Jesus first miracle at the wedding feast in John 2:1-11. Beloved, no ordinary carpenter could turn water to wine.

Let’s look at one another identifier, Mark 4:39, 41. This is when Jesus calmed a storm with the words, “Quiet! Be still,” then His surprised disciples asked, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Let’s look at one more identifier. Luke 19:40. There you will see that Jesus told the Pharisees that if the crowd did not praise Him, “the stones will cry out.”

Beloved, even the rocks know who He is!!! 😀
In John 1:14, John tells us, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory.” And even out of that eyewitness experience in 1 John 1:1 (NLT), John also wrote, “We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. . . . He is the Word of life.” Beloved, just like John, we can use our words to introduce others to Jesus whom wind, and water obey.

Prayer:
Jesus, we recognize and accept You as the Creator who knows and loves His creation. Yet, You wait for us to invite You into every aspect of our lives. Forgive us for those times we keep You at a safe distance. Today, we choose to risk knowing You more completely.

In Jesus’ Name I Pray, Amen and Amen.

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Have a blessed Sunday. 😀

July 8, 2018
Morning Prayer

July 8, 2018
“Be Hesitant to Criticize Others”

Our spiritual topic this morning is called, “Be Hesitant to Criticize Others” and this morning’s CHOF Bible Fellowship verse is Matthew 7:1.
Matthew 7:1 reads this way: Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

You know Beloved, at one time I was very quick to judge anyone I saw walking in the street while staring at a phone. I’ve said to myself on many occasions, “How could they be so unaware of the cars that are about to hit them? Don’t they care about their own safety?

But one day, my youngest sister sent me a text message as I was leaving a local Wal-Mart. As I was crossing the street to go to the parking lot – headed to my car, I was so engrossed in her text message, that I missed seeing a car at my right. Thankfully, the driver saw me and came to an abrupt stop. Beloved let me tell you, after I got in to my car, I felt ashamed. You see, all my self-righteous finger-pointing came back to haunt me. I had judged others, only to do the same thing myself.
My hypocrisy is the kind of thinking that Jesus addressed in the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 7:5 says: “First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Beloved, I had a huge “plank”, a huge blind spot through which I judged others with my own impaired judgment.
Matthew 7: 2 Jesus also said: “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged.” I recall the disgusted look on the driver’s face that day, after having to make an abrupt stop when I walked in front of his car, I’m reminded of the disgusted looks I gave others engrossed in their phones.
Beloved, none of us is perfect. But sometimes I forget that in my rush to judge others. We’re all in need of God’s grace.

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, please help me to be quicker to comfort or reassure, and slower to judge someone else.
Amen!!! Amen!!!

Have a blessed Sunday. 😀

* After each CHOF Bible Fellowship Sunday Morning teaching I present to you “CHOF Ministry’s Sunday Morning Reflection.” I will give you my observation of the CHOF Bible Fellowship Sunday Morning teaching. You can view it on the links below.

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June 30, 2018
“God Deserves The Glory”

Focal Scripture John 15:8

There’s an old Full Gospel adage that says God gets glory from the wonderful way His children bear pain and agony and that the world is impressed by that. That is a flat out lie!!! Beloved, that’s simply an instrument of the devil to keep God’s children in suppressed.

Think about it. People all over the world already have all the pain and agony they want. They aren’t looking for a way into it. They’re looking for a way out. They don’t care what you preach. It’s the religious people who get worried about that. The world, the sinners, are smarter than that. All they care about are the results.
That’s why they’ll come to your church/ministry when they hear people are getting healed, delivered and set free from suffering. That’s what they’re looking for, and that’s what God wants them to receive.

Beloved, the Bible says in Matthew 15:31 that God gets glory when they see the lame walk and the blind see!!! Jesus said in John 15:8, ” When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.” So, someone out there may be asking: “Bishop Houston, what is that fruit?” WELL I’M GLAD YOU ASKED!!! 😀 That fruit is lives being restored and healed by the power of God.

I can remember a few years back a woman came to a tent revival I was preaching, who was so far gone with cancer she had almost no energy or life within her. She didn’t even know the Lord, but she came expecting a miracle. During the revival service, the spirit of the Lord spoke into my spirit that someone was being healed of cancer, in the glands, in the throat, and in the chest. When the woman came up and to receive prayer, she said to me, “Bishop Houston, I left the hospital this morning with cancer and I am not claiming it!!! I’m cured.” I was told she went to the hospital 2 weeks later for her appointment and the doctors checked and re-checked. Her cancer was gone. As a result, the woman went to her church the following Sunday and received Jesus as her Lord, and the blessings got better!!! Later during that same service, she and her husband (they were separated) reunited and he got born again!!! WOW!!! healed and her marriage put back together in one day!!!

Now that’s fruit!!! Beloved, that’s what brings God glory. You see, when we minister healing and deliverance like Jesus on the earth, that brings God glory. So, let’s do away with religious adages and go with what the Word says. Let’s impress the world with Jesus Words, because God deserves the glory!!!
Have a Great Sunday.

June 24, 2018
“It’s OK to Be Different”

This mornings’ Scripture reading comes from
1 Peter 2:11 (NLT)

Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.
Praise the Lord Everyone and Happy Father’s Day to the Fathers all around the world.

You know, when you become devoted to Christ, your life becomes different. Your mentality changes. Everything about you becomes different. When we follow God’s directions, it means we do things differently from others. It means, instead of being offended or upset, we choose love and tranquility. Instead of insisting on our way, we assist others. Beloved, it means, instead of trying to be right all the time, we build and lift others up.

Now, this isn’t the way most people in the world act, but that’s okay. As Christians (Believers) we’re called to be different. We’re called to rise higher. We’re called to be examples, an illustration of God’s grace, mercy and forgiveness. It may not make sense to others but that’s okay!!! 😀 God will promote you to a new level of blessing and victory when you obligate yourself fully to Him.

Beloved, you don’t have to live a life of mediocrity, you can live a life of excellence for God. Live a life pleasing to Him and don’t be afraid to be different!!!

Let Us Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for transforming me into Your image. I know that I’m not like the world, I’m set apart for You. Help me to love like You and be a light everywhere I go. In Jesus’ Mighty Name I pray, Amen and Amen!!!

May your Father’s Day Sunday be Blessed in the Lord. 😀

June 17, 2018
“A Compliant Lifestyle”

Praise the Lord Beloved!!!
Happy Sunday to each of you.

Focal Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22

Beloved, we all should live a compliant lifestyle. A compliant lifestyle involves responsibility and determination. Noah needed both as he obeyed the Lord’s instructions to build a large boat with a roof, doors, and three decks. Beloved, God spelled out the meticulous dimensions, the kind of wood to use, and the way to make the vessel waterproof. It was essential that Noah followed every detail if the ark was to house all the animals and not sink.

Now, the scripture doesn’t go into detail on the reactions to the project, but knowing human nature, we can imagine the disbelief and rejection Noah probably experienced. Yet he worked his butt off faithfully to the end and as it says in Genesis 6:22 “did everything just as God commanded him”.

Beloved, the Lord wants us to follow His directions precisely. Unfortunately, we like to add some of our desires to His plan. We’re like a child whose parent assigns three chores. The first child does it satisfactorily, the second child set it aside until another day, and the third child is skipped because the child thinks it’s unnecessary. Beloved, “THIS IS NOT OBEDIENCE!!!”

As believers, we recognize we’re called to show sympathy and compassion, forgiving others as the Lord forgave us.

Colossians 3:13 (NLT) says: “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
Yet, our human nature wants to pick and choose which parts of Scripture we’ll obey.
But according to Proverbs 11:25 in our Bible the Word says: (25) The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

Beloved, there were many people in the Bible that allowed compliance to God be the cornerstone of their spiritual building. Abraham was determined to go wherever God led. Moses felt inadequate but still carried out the Lord’s plan. Paul did an about-face to become Christ’s disciple.

A lifestyle that’s lived in compliance with the instructions of God will deliver an effect life.

Beloved, so today, ask the Holy Spirit to permit you to follow the path of righteousness
so you too, can live a compliant lifestyle.

Have a blessed Sunday Everyone. 😀

May 27, 2018
“A Bundle of Joy”

CHOF Ministry’s – Walk with Me

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

My Sunday Message this week is called
“A Bundle of Joy”

Because it is a very special day, I will post it in it’s entirety in all the social media sites we are affiliated with.

Beloved, Exodus 2:3 says: “But when she couldn’t hide him any longer, she got him a wicker basket and covered it over with tar and pitch. Then she put the child into it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile.”

Just think about that!!! This was a crying baby in an ark that is bobbing along the banks of the Nile River filled with crocodile!!! The child could have been a tasty treat for the crocodiles. This was not an easy choice for Jochebed. A portion of her mind and emotions walked outside of her body for four decades.

But it’s here we see her faith in God come to life. Freeing Moses into his calling launched one of the most powerful weapons known to man. “THE PRAYING MOTHER.” Beloved, if you are blessed with one, then you already know. These “soldiers” are a force to deal with. They keep praying when others stop. Will fast when others won’t. Will stand up when others sit down. Just think, there have been many lives that have abruptly been turned around by the remark, “I had a praying’ momma.” And you know, these strategists are doubled in power if the grandmother’s involved.

2 Timothy 1:5 says: “For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.”

Beloved, the apostle Paul understood the spiritual legacy of the maternal vine that reaches deeply into succeeding generations. Rooted faith from praying women who understand the secret things of God. These silent warriors activate the “Moses” in us, so that we have the opportunity to achieve greater things for God’s kingdom, by offering prayers with confirmed results.

Like Ezekiel and Paul, I have recognized the inspiration of the gift that my praying mother and grandmother have blessed me with. My mother cemented my way to be born a second time into the Kingdom of God. Her personal legacy was to plant goodness and mercy into the lives of not just her children, but also inserting the love and compassion to others also.

Beloved, God keeps His promises to mothers who in turn blesses the life of her bundle of joy with life and posterity which will powerfully live on though out the child’s life.

To All the Mothers in The World I Salute You:
Happy Mother’s Day!!!

May 13, 2018
“Are You Guilty of Spiritually Wounding”

Focal Text: Ephesians 2:19 (AMP)
19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens [outsiders without rights of citizenship], but you are fellow citizens with the saints (God’s people), and are [members] of God’s household,

Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Happy Sunday to you.

Today, I am going to talk to you briefly about spiritually wounding a brother or sister.

You know Beloved, there’s a devilish preconception in many churches and ministries that denies the blood to its uncomely members.

You see, if a person has a failure in an area we relate to because we have a similar weakness we immediately praise God for the blood that cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Now, if they’re unfortunate to fail where we’re very strong, then we deny them the blood
Beloved, I want you to know that we’re guilty of intensely spiritually wounding them. We have spilled our brother’s or sister’s blood because they’re different, because their sin is different from ours.

But let me tell you right here just in case you didn’t know, by the blood of the lamb, “ANY” man or woman regardless of his or her failures or past sin, can come equally and unashamedly to the foot of the cross and allow the drops of Jesus’ blood to invigorate the soul that sin has lacerated and destroyed.

Beloved, allow me to ask you this question: have you ever been guilty of having a condescending attitude about another person’s weakness? How can we dare to think we can access the soul-cleansing blood that delivers us from the cesspool of our secrete sins, and then look down on another member of Christ’ in disdain?

Beloved, Jesus’ blood was shed to cleanse everyone not just certain ones.

From the Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr. Ministry,
have a blessed Sunday.

January 14, 2018
“The Lord Will Bring You Joy”

Beloved, when you’re in destress, depressed or oppressed it’s time to call on the Lord to cleanse, mend, and apprehend the negative installments in your life.

January 14, 2018
“A Wavering Faith”

Focal Text: James 1:5-8

Praise the Lord Beloved!!!
Happy Sunday to you. 😀

Today, I am going to talk to you briefly about a wavering faith.

Beloved, if we believe that God is who He says He is and will do what He has promised, then why do so many of us consistently waver in our prayers? Instead of exercising bold faith, we come to the Lord “HOPING” He will hear us and answer our requests, but we’re just not sure He will. Let me tell you, with this kind of thinking, we cannot expect to receive anything from Him.

You see, one reason we’re so prone to doubt is that we fail to see God at work in our circumstances. We asked, and nothing happened. But we have to realize that the Lord isn’t some cosmic bellhop who jumps in response to our requests. “NOOOO!!!!” He sees past, present, and future and knows the right time for every answer. His invisible hand is already at work on our behalf, arranging situations to accomplish His will, opening hearts, and preparing us to receive what He wants to give.

Another cause for uncertainty Beloved, is “IGNORANCE”. You see, if we don’t know God’s ways, we’ll be disappointed in His response. All too often our prayers are accompanied by expectations of how He’ll work. When He fails to intervene according to “Our” timetable or anticipated method, we start to doubt. But placing our faith in the Lord and trusting in His good and perfect ways gives us stability as we wait for His answer.

So Beloved, to overcome doubts, you must spend time in the Word to learn God’s principles and ways. Then you’ll begin to grasp what He wants to achieve in your life and how He goes about it.

Beloved, inspect your past from a biblical perspective, and you’ll see your faith start to grow as you see the unexpected ways He answered your prayers.

From the Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr. Ministry,
have a blessed Sunday.

January 7, 2018