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The seven candlesticks  And to the messenger of the assembly of the Laodiceans  write: These things saith _the Amen, the witness -- the faithful  and true -- the chief of the creation of God;_ Bible YLT - Revelation - Chapter 3:14 Worship  Holy words long preserved for our walk in this world, They resound with God's own heart Oh, let the Ancient words impart. Words of Life, words of Hope Give us strength, help us cope In this world, where e'er we roam Ancient words will guide us home.  Ancient words ever true Changing me, and changing you. We have come with open hearts Oh let the ancient words impart. Holy words of our Faith Handed down to this age. Came to us through sacrifice Oh heed the faithful words of Christ. ( Michael W. Smith 2002) Yes! The word of God is Amen! It's is ever true! The word (Christ) has to become flesh and dwell among us so as to become a faithful witness to that which is written. From the...

 “To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write:“ He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens,_ says these things: Bible WMB - Revelation - Chapter 3:7 Church Hyminal 382 Rejoice, the Lord is King, Your Lord and King adore; Mortals, give thanks and sing  And triumph evermore: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice. His kingdom cannot fail;   He rules o’er earth and heav’n; The keys of death and hell   Are to our Jesus giv’n: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice. Jesus, the Savior reigns, The God of truth and love: When He had purged our stains He took His seat above: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice. Indeed our Lord is King! He is Holiness and Justice is the foundation of His throne. To Him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb...

Good News Translation Revelation 3:1a “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: “This is the message from the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. Anglican Hyminal: A&M Revised 255 1. The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation, by water and the word: from heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her,  and for her life he died. 2. Elect from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth, her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy Name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued 3. Though with a scornful wonder men see her sore oppressed, by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distrest; yet saints their watch are keeping, their cry goes up, "How long?" and soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song. 4. Mid toil and tribulation, ...

And to the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: These  things says the Son of God, he that has his eyes as a flame of  fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass: Bible (Darby Translation) - Revelation - Chapter 2:18 Church Hyminal: Children Supplement There’s not a Friend like the lowly Jesus:  No, not one! no, not one! None else could heal all our souls’ diseases:   No, not one! no, not one! Jesus knows all about our struggles;   He will guide ’till the day is done: There’s not a Friend like the lowly Jesus:     No not one! No, not one. There’s not an hour that He is not near us,   No, not one! no, not one! No night so dark, but His love can cheer us,   No, not one! no, not one! I want us to first understand that the subject matter of Jesus Christ as the only Son of God cannot be over emphasised; in fact it is a settled fact in the scriptures and your believe or unbelieve about this cannot change th...

Liturgical Colour : RED Old Testament :1 Sam. 2:27-35 Epistle : Acts 1:15-26 Psalm : 16:1-6 Gospel : John 15:1-11 Collect Almighty God, Who in the place of the traitor Judas chose your faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the Twelve: preserve your Church from false apostles, and by the ministry of faithful pastors and teachers keep us steadfast in your truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen  This day in Christian Calendar Worldwide, we remember the first election by the power of the Holy Spirit which led to the replacement of Judas with Matthias. Also the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) use this day to remember the day they separated from communion of the Church of England. Note that the Canterbury still remains the traditional home of the Anglican Church Worldwide. Lessons and Significance of St. Matthias day Judas among Jesus disciples was notorious for helping himself from the treasures which he was made to keep. He was not just greedy b...

When the boundary markers of biblical and apostolic faith are set aside, confusion enters the Church.  The Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council has recently issued a statement about Lambeth 2020 to address what is described  as: ‘a misunderstanding that has emerged in some online blogs’ and announces that that ‘it would be inappropriate for same-sex spouses to be invited to the conference.’ However, to suggest there has been a ‘misunderstanding’ looks like an attempt  to deflect attention from the facts.  The Archbishop of Canterbury has changed the long-established convention that spouses are invited to Lambeth Conferences and contradicted the  blanket statement he made in a recent video when he affirmed   “of course, bishops’ spouses will be invited as well as bishops.”  The reason for this change in policy follows from another, which was to include for the first time at Lambeth 2020 same-sex partnered bishops in c...

Canon Michael Green has died: An evangelical giant has fallen The evangelical world mourns the loss of the 20th Century's most powerful Anglican evangelist By David W. Virtue with Chris Sugden www.virtueonline.org February 7, 2019 Canon Michael Green was still preaching the gospel to students in his late 80's. In February 2018, he was the main speaker at Mission events at the Universities of Lancaster and East Anglia. He was a remarkable man, whose contribution to world mission, and particularly Anglican evangelicalism, ranks alongside that of David Watson, Dick Lucas, Jim Packer, even John Stott. Canon Michael Green died peacefully on February 6th in Oxford after a short period of hospitalization in Oxford, at the age of 88, writes Chris Sugden, a close friend and Oxford resident where canon Green lived a large portion of his life. "In many ways Oxford was Michael's city. He studied at Exeter College where he was President of the Oxford Inter-Coll...

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Pope Francis has ordered Catholic leaders to Rome to address the global epidemic of sex abuse in the church. The pope says it's time to end the culture of silence and expose the sins of the guilty. That's why victims are also at the summit, telling their stories of abuse suffered at the hands of priests. Pope Francis said he called the Vatican summit so church leaders would realize he means business. He said it's time to move the church from a culture of silence, to exposure. The goal of the four-day papal summit is to hear from victims, find solutions, and acknowledge that sexual abuse by priests is a worldwide problem. The global gathering began with the pope kissing the hand of an abuse victim. He then told attendees the Catholic Church must not only speak words, but take concrete actions. He urged the cardinals, bishops and priests to, "Listen to the cry of the young who want justice." On CBN's Newswatch program, Catholic News Agency e...

A Christian Pakistani student was recently stabbed by Muslim classmates. Haroon Ifan, a student at Government Mohammadi School in Karachi, was first targeted on Feb. 15 when a Muslim student stole and damaged his notebook.  "Haroon made a complaint to the teacher and, when the notebook was recovered from Majid's backpack, he got angry and felt insulted," Irfan Masih, Haroon's father, told International Christian Concern (ICC).  Two days later, Haroon was attacked by Majid and other Muslim students on his way to buy food. Persecution.org reports Haroon was stabbed in the stomach, causing damage to his kidney. "When Haroon was alone on the road, Majid and five others beat Haroon for alleging Majid of stealing his notebook and complaining to the teacher," Irfan shared. "The attack was so terrible that Haroon's kidney was cut into two pieces." The students left Haroon at the scene wounded. After being discovered, he was rushed to a nearby...

•BBOG asks FG to explain silence Kasim Sumaina A group of protesters, led by former presidential aide, Mr. Reno Omokri, laid siege to the Nigerian High Commission in London yesterday to commemorate the first year of the incarceration by Boko Haram of Dapchi School girl, Leah Sharibu. The protest, which the organisers said was to remind the world of the failure of the federal government to secure her release, was complemented by a query from the Bring Back Our Girls Group (BBOG) and Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), questioning the silence of the Muhammadu Buhari administration over the school girl’s one year long captivity by the terror group. The London protesters called Leah’s mother, Rubeccah, and empathised with her, telling her that they stood with her in her low moments. The protest organised by Christian Support Worldwide (CSW) began in the early hours of the day, with the group’s Founder and Chief Executive, Mr. Mervyn Thomas, saying the...

To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write:“He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things: Bible WMB - Revelation - Chapter 2:12 Church Hyminal 071 1. Lo! he comes, with clouds descending, once for favoured sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train:  Alleluia! Christ appears on earth to reign. 2. Every eye shall now behold him, robed in dreadful majesty; those who set at naught and sold him, pierced, and nailed him to the tree, deeply wailing shall the true Messiah see. 3. Those dear tokens of his passion still his dazzling body bears, cause of endless exultation to his ransomed worshipers; with what rapture gaze we on those glorious scars! 4. Yea, amen! let all adore thee, high on thine eternal throne; Savior, take the power and glory; claim the kingdom for thine own: Alleluia!  Thou shalt reign, and thou alone.( Revs. C. Wesley & J. Cennick 1760) It's ...

And to the angel of the church of Smyrna write: These things saith the _First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:_  Catholic Bible - The Apocalypse of St. John - Chapter 2:8 Sacred Songs & Solos (SS&S 0152) Low in the grave he lay, Jesus my Savior, waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord! Refrain: Up from the grave he arose; with a mighty triumph o'er his foes; he arose a victor from the dark domain, and he lives forever, with his saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah Christ arose Vainly they watch his bed, Jesus my Savior, vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord! [Refrain] Death cannot keep its prey, Jesus my Savior  he tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord! [Refrain]  (Robert Lowry 1989) Imagine standing on a queue and you are the first and the last person on the queue. What does that mean? Simple understanding  tells me that you are the only one on the queue. This is how Jesus introduced Himself to th...

By David W. Virtue, DD www.virtueonline.org February 15, 2019 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, threatened by calls for orthodox Anglican bishops not to attend Lambeth 2020, has backed down and says he has written a letter to several homosexual bishops saying they cannot bring their spouses to Lambeth next year. "I need to clarify a misunderstanding that has arisen. Invitations have been sent to every active bishop. That is how it should be -- we are recognizing that all those consecrated into the office of bishop should be able to attend. But the invitation process has also needed to take account of the Anglican Communion's position on marriage which is that it is the lifelong union of a man and a woman. That is the position as set out in Resolution I.10 of the 1998 Lambeth Conference. Given this, it would be inappropriate for same-sex spouses to be invited to the conference." The Archbishop of Canterbury said he had a series of private convers...

Gloria in Excelesis Deo_ Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb! Amen. Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and migbt be to our God for ever and ever! Amen ( _lifted from the BCP Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion) Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith *he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;* Bible KJV - Revelation - Chapter 2:1 It is important to understand the meaning of the seven stars and the seven golden candlesticks. The mystery of the seven stars, which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. And the seven candlesticks are the seven churches." Catholic Bible - The Apocalypse of St. John - Chapter 1:20 This revelation shows the Kingship and Priesthood of Jesus Christ. The seven stars at His hand shows his Kingship over all ...