SERMONS

Presenter: Dr. JoAnne P. King
Date: August 10, 2025

Praise the Lord and Good Morning Saints. All throughout the New Testament, Jesus used Command Authority. The Hebrew word for spoken is debar.  It means “to speak so that the universe comes in order the way you want it to;” that is authority!

Heb. 1:14 says: “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” The ministering spirits are angelic apostles. [Gr. aposello, to send forth as a messenger with a commission, the sender remaining  behind. The noun, apostle, denotes one thus sent. Here angels are sent like apostles to minister to the heirs of salvation. Not only do the angels minister to the heirs of salvation; they minister for the heirs of salvation.] [Additionally, Psa. 120:3 says: “Bless the Lord ye his angels, that excel in strength; that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.”]

The following topics will be covered during this sermon: We can use the Command Authority as a follower of Jesus Christ.  The book of Philippians is a partner letter. Examples of Jesus and His Disciples using Command Authority. The events of the Last Supper were described by John.

• We can use Command Authority as a follower of Jesus Christ. 

Paul was in a terrible prison; but he used the word joy 19 times. [In the book of Philippians, Paul uses the word “joy” or related terms like “rejoice” and “gladness” a total of 19 times. This book is often referred to as the “Epistle of Joy” because of Paul’s emphasis on finding joy even in difficult circumstances, such as his own imprisonment.] 

We are given this example of Paul being in prison in terrible conditions, yet he could speak words like rejoice, and gladness. Just think about different situations that you have found yourself. Are you rejoiceful or whining and complaining about everything and not understanding why you are in this situation? You have probably said, Why Me? Jesus told us in His Word “that we would suffer persecution?  But to be of good cheer, that He had overcome the world.” You will overcome the world as well. He has promised: “…I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.” (Jn. 10:28-29) 

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God” (Phil. 2:5-6). 

[Gr. morphe means the outward form that strikes the vision; the external appearance. The passage should read, “Who, subsisting in the form of God (by which He from eternity had appeared to the inhabitants of heaven), yet not thinking that this equality with God should be clung to or retained, He emptied Himself of it, so as to assume the form of a servant and become like man.”]

You have to let the mind of Christ Jesus rule you. We have rights because we are joint heirs with Christ Jesus. Jesus has given you His Command Authority, Use it!

“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 

[Christ humbled Himself from the divine form to human form, and from sinless humanity to sinful and corrupt infamy – even the death of the cross bearing the sins of all men (Phil. 2:8).]

1 Pet. 2:24 Amp. says: “He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed.”

This is a key to life: Humble yourself. Humble yourself so that your routine is an expression of humility. Every morning, say “Praise God! I say as Pastor Joyce taught us: “I love you Jesus more than anyone else does and more than anything in this world!” This is a covenant statement. By this statement, I am telling God because I love Him more than anybody else, I am willing to do any and everything He tells me to do. I am willing to sacrifice my all and surrender all to Him.  As Evangelist Wigglesworth has said many times, “You are nothing to God unless you are willing to venture into the impossible!” Saints, we are to be “living epistles.” How? By humbling yourself and using your God given Command Authority.

Jesus’ identity came from an unconditional covenant made between God and Abraham and later Moses, etc.   In this Abrahamic covenant, God tells Abram: “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”  (Gen. 12:2-3)

Based on this promise, God changed Abram’s name to Abraham (“father of a multitude”). God’s promises to Abraham’s descendants will be fulfilled literally. The Abrahamic Covenant included the promise of land (Gen. 12:1). It was a specific land, an actual property with dimensions specified in Gen. 15:18-21. In the Palestinian Covenant, the territory was expanded in Deut. 30:1-10. You know that they are fighting over parts of this land right now. However, in God’s timing, there will be a time of holiness and restoration (see Ezekiel 20:40-44 and 36:1-37).

The Abrahamic Covenant promised Abraham many descendants and would rival that of “the dust of the earth” (Gen. 15:16). Additionally, nations and kings would proceed from him (Gen. 17:6). Abraham was justified by his faith (Gen. 15:6), and he and his wife welcomed Isaac, the son of promise into their home when they were 100 and 90 years old, respectively.

The Abrahamic Covenant was reiterated by God to Isaac and to his son Jacob, whose name God changes to Israel. King David, one of Abraham’s many descendants, is given the Davidic Covenant (2 Sam. 7:12-16), promising a “son of David” who would one day rule over the Jewish nation—and all nations—from Jerusalem.  Of course, this was our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!  All of the above covenants used Command Authority.

• The book of Philippians is a partner letter and is used by many ministries.

The book of Philippians is used as a partner letter by many ministries, because Paul and Timony ministered to the Church of Philippi, as he states: 

“To all the saints (God’s people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:

“Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

“I thank my God in every remembrance of you. Always offering every prayer of mine with joy [and with specific requests] for all of you,

“[thanking God] for your participation and partnership [both your comforting fellowship and gracious contributions] in [advancing] the good news [regarding salvation] from the first day [you heard it] until now” (Phil. 1:1b-5).

Everything Jesus did was for the praise of the Father, not the praise of men. Philippians 1:11 says: “Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.” [Fruits of that justification which comes by faith and the new creature experience (Rom. 5:1-11).]

2 Cor. 5:17-18 Amp.: says: “Therefore if anyone is in Christ  [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life]. He has given us the “ministry of reconciliation.”

Jesus humbled Himself, took on the form of a servant, and was obedient to the will of God. Because of that, God has highly exalted Him and given Him a Name which is above every name (Philippians 2:6-9). 

God gave Jesus His Name which is above every name. 

“That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:10-11). [This is known as the “Sevenfold Exaltation of Jesus.”]

Names in heaven, names in earth and names under the earth are all under the Name of Jesus and must bow to His Name.

This scripture gave a command. Here’s the Command Authority, Every knee will bow at the Name of Jesus.

• Examples of Jesus and His Disciples using Command Authority. 

The beggar expected to receive something from Peter and John; because every time Jesus and His disciples came by, Jesus instructed Judas to give him money.

Acts 3:4-8 Amp. says: “But Peter, along with John, stared at him intently and said, ‘Look at us!’ And the man began to pay attention to them, eagerly expecting to receive something from them.  But Peter said, Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you: ‘In the Name (authority, power) of Jesus Christ of Nazareth-[begin now to] walk and go on walking!’” Peter and John were using [Command Authority].

 Peter made sure that the people knew that Jesus healed this man (Acts 3:16). Peter and John were carriers of the Name and the Anointing of Jesus. Therefore, they used that Name, and this man was set free. This miracle was done, not by Jesus, but by the apostles using the authority and power of Jesus.

Jesus used Command Authority throughout His ministry:

1. When He told the lame man by the Pool of Bethesda to “take up his bed and walk.”
2.  Jesus applied mud to a blind man’s eyes, and told him “to go wash in the Pool of Siloam.” 
3.   Jesus asked blind Bartimaeus what he wanted. He said his sight. Jesus commanded, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” 
4. When Jesus raised the dead girl, He told her “to rise Tabitha.”

Additionally, Jesus sent 70 disciples before Him, two by two, into every city where He would come and gave them Command Authority. 

Jesus said to them: “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest. “Go your ways, behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. “Carry neither purse, nor script, nor shoes, and salute no man by the way. “And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. “And if the Son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it:

if not, it shall turn to you again. “And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. “And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: “And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them. The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 

“But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, “Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: not withstanding be ye sure of this that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”  Luke 10:2-11

When the seventy disciples returned with joy after using Command Authority and said Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. Jesus said to them: “I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you. “Not withstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you: but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

This was before Jesus went to the cross and gave His life so that all that would accept Him, as Lord and Savior, would be saved.

Now that He is seated in heavenly places on the right hand of God the Father and we are seated with Jesus in heavenly places, also. Just think, how much power we have in our Command Authority now!

We are told in the scriptures to imitate Jesus. To imitate Jesus, means that we are to do the things that Jesus, did heal the sick, cast out devils using Command Authority, and love as He has commanded us. 

• The events of the Last Supper were described by John in (John 13-16). 

In the events of the Last Supper, “Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that He poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded” (John 13:3-6). 

The reason for washing the disciples’ feet demonstrates louder than a thousand words. This was regarding their argument about who would be “the greatest” among them (Luke 22:24). Before He had rebuked this kind of spirit by setting a little child in their midst and stating that they had to become as little children and not seek to lord it over each other (Mt. 18:1-10).  He had also rebuked this spirit on other occasions (Mt. 10:20-28; Mk. 10:35-45). Years had gone by now and they had not yet learned their lesson on this point. He was seeking to get rid of this passion for worldly honor and dignity, which would have wrecked the foundation of the church after His death if He had not succeeded.   

Peter is touched by such lowly service from His Master and said: “Thou shalt never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.” [Command Authority] Simon Peter said unto Him, Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head.” (Jn. 13:9)

[He that is bathed, as they no doubt had been to prepare themselves for the Passover (on that occasion Jews bathed twice), need only to wash his feet of the dust on them from walking between the bath and the supper.]

“Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.”

“So, after He had washed their feet, and had taken His garments, and was set down again, He said unto them. Know ye what I have done to you?” 

“Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” [Command Authority] 

Why? “Verily, verily, I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than He that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” (Jn. 13:13-19)

In Jn. 13:34 Jesus gives a new commandment: “A new commandment I give unto you. That ye love one another, as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

In reading the following scripture, you probably never thought of it as a commandment but it was! Jesus gave a command-ment: “Let not your heart be troubled” (John 14:1). Jesus is letting us know that we have control over whether we let our hearts be troubled or not. As well as the following, which is a Godly demand that we make of Him. “And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:13).  The purpose of the Christians’ power of attorney is it glorifies God to answer all prayers, save, heal, and bless all men materially. But He cannot do so unless, they ask in faith, nothing wavering. Jas. 1:5-8 Amp. says: “If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of our [benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him. “But he must ask [for wisdom] in faith, without doubting [God’s willingness to help], for the one who doubts is like a billowing surge of the sea that is blown about and tossed by the wind. “For such a person ought not to think or expect that he will receive anything [at all] from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable and restless in all his ways [in everything he thinks, feels, or decides].”

[Command Authority] The Greek word for ask also means “demand.”

That’s what Peter did. “I command you in the Name of Jesus, rise and walk.” Jesus delegated that power to His disciples.

As believers under our power of attorney, we are given power. In Matt. 19:18 which says: “Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever  ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 

As believers under our power of attorney, we are given unity in prayer, it only takes two!  “Again, I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven” 

(Matt. 19:19).  Additionally, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matt. 19:20).

Praise God, you don’t have to be in a large congregation, for God to be in the midst, Hallelujah!

“We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak” (2 Cor. 4:13). [What we are speaking is a Command Authority.]

The Greek word for ask is aiteo which literally means, “to ask, request, demand or require.”

This destroys the idea that we come to God as someone who is unworthy. We have rights and privileges based on the Covenant. We can have full expectation that we will receive what we ask. 

The promises are unlimited (Ps. 34:9-10), so if there is a limitation in answer(s), there is a limitation of faith, not of God’s will or power.]

When you get the “Jesus attitude,” it changes the way you talk and think. Know you have authority. We quote Jesus because He is the highest authority.

In closing, remember that each one of us is being conformed to the image of Christ Jesus. In order to be conformed to His image, we have to allow the mind of Christ to be in control of our lives. When you have the mind of Christ, you will never be led astray.

It does require you to humble yourself and allow the Holy Spirit to have His way. As Jesus humbled himself and became obedient to death, so must we humble ourselves using our Command Authority when necessary and becoming obedient to the destiny that God has for us.

Everything that Jesus did was for the praise of the Father. Every- thing that we do must be for the praise of the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit and not ourselves. We are not to receive any of the praise or the glory, it all belongs to the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit who is transforming us into the image of Jesus.

Jesus was so humble that He took on the form of a servant and was obedient to the will of His Father. Likewise, we must take on the form of a servant as well and become obedient to the will of God. As Jesus was exalted because of his humbleness and obedience, we, too, will be exalted if we faint not!

As we are being transformed into the image of Jesus and are humble and obedient, we like Peter and John can be carriers of the name and anointing of Jesus.  This is what Jesus wants for every Christian that calls on His Name.  We can call on the name of Jesus to heal the sick, cast out demons, call for miracles, etc., using the Command Authority in the name of Jesus that has been given to us.

Jesus only spoke the words of His Father. We only speak the words of Jesus. He’s our Commander, our Authority and our access to the Father. Each one of us have been given angels to minister to and for us. Using your Command Authority, dispatch your angels to defeat the enemies of fear, sickness, disease, and poverty. Don’t let your angels stand idle waiting for your command. God has given you His command authority to speak to problems and see results as God works through your words of faith. 

Remember in Phil. 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” In other words, nothing is impossible for you through Christ Jesus when you use your Command Authority in faith! Amen, and Amen.

I will close with this prayer: Father, thank You for trusting us with Your Command Authority. We humbly ask for Your instruction and help to use that authority, as you desire. You are our God and we are Your people. We depend on You. In Jesus’ Name Amen.    

Series: “There Is Something About the Name of Jesus!”

Sermon: “The Greatness of Jesus’ Name Is Ours!”

Presenter: Rev. Dr. JoAnne P. King

Date: August 3, 2025

• We need to have knowledge of the Name of Jesus and our authority in that Name. 

Last week we learned, that everything God created was perfect, including Lucifer, an archangel. We read that Lucifer was described as the prince of Tyrus and the king of Tyrus (Ezekiel 28:2, 12-15).

Iniquity was found in Lucifer when he led a rebellion against God because Lucifer wanted to take God’s place. As a result, his name was changed to Satan and he became known as the devil, as well. Lucifer didn’t have any tempters to challenge him—or make him commit high treason.  Nor were there any liars because everything was good, so he invented the lie. That is why he is called the father of lies.

There is another description of Lucifer: son of the morning or “morning star.”  Isaiah 14:12 says: “How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

[The imagery of the “morning star” is used to describe both Lucifer (before his fall) and Jesus (in Revelation 22:16). However, in Isaiah the morning star is associated with pride and a fall from grace, while in Revelation, it symbolizes Jesus’s divine radiance and promise.]

There are fossil records that support pre-Adamites (beings) and pre-historic animals (dinosaurs, etc.) being on this earth before man.

We saw in Genesis 1:1 that Elohim which is plural and represents (God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit) created or (bara) meaning to make. However, in Genesis 1:3 on, God gave His permission to let things be restored, replenished, made things- not created and said be fruitful and replenish the earth. He merely restored the earth back to the condition it was in, in Gen. 1:1. Last but certainly not least, He made Adam and Eve in their image (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). They were made out of the dust of the ground to have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Lastly, God blessed them and said unto them, be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it.  

Saints, we know that Jesus is the Word—therefore, all of these words spoken in Genesis 1 were spoken by whom? Jesus! Jesus spoke those words in unity with the Father and Holy Spirit and brought everything into existence. When Adam sinned, his power and dominion over the earth was now in Satan’s hands. Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection took the keys of death and the power and dominion from Satan and have now been given to us!  From this you can see that we have been given our power and authority in the Name of Jesus! Hallelujah!

• God has given us authority in the Name of Jesus and His armor. (Eph. 6)

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [Your high calling has been laid before you and the great doctrines of the gospel. You will be shown the enemies that will oppose you and how you can overcome them (v 10-18).]

“Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.[Gr. enduo means to put on. Matt. 27:31 = says: “And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.” Be clothed with Rev. 1:13 = says: “And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.”  Be clothed in Rev. 19:14 = says: “And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen white and clean.”  and be arrayed in (12:21).  The only normal New Testament program is anyone clothed with this power will be able to confirm what he preaches. Mk. 16:17-18 says: “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name, shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”] 

Wiles of the devil = [Gr. methodeias, means methods-the different means, plans, and schemes used to deceive, entrap, enslave, and ruin the souls of men. A man’s method of sinning is the devil’s method of damning his soul. Additionally, it signifies the art, wile, stratagem, or method of the devil to destroy souls by fallacy.  1 Tim. 4:1 Amp.  says: “Now the Holy Spirit explicitly and unmistakably declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, paying attention instead to deceitful and seductive spirits and doctrines of demons.”  It refers to the systematizing of error and making it such a perfect counterfeit of truth that only those who are experienced in truth can detect it.] 

“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. [Gr. pale, means wrestle. Only here, it refers to warfare in general between saints and spirit rebels who are against God.]

[There are four kinds of spirit rebels:

• Gr. archas, principalities, chief rulers of beings of the highest rank and order in Satan’s kingdom (v 12; 1:21; Col. 2:10)

1. Gr. exousias, authorities, those who derive their power from and execute the will of the chief rulers (v 12; 1:21; Col. 2:10).
2. Gr. kosmokratopas, world-rulers of the darkness of this age, the spirit world-rulers. (Col. 1:16-18 says: “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and for him: 

“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 

“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” 

1. Gr. pneumatika ponerias, spiritual wickedness, that of the wicked spirits of Satan in the heavenlies (v 12: 1:21; Col. 1:16-18).]

“Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand”.  [Since you have such enemies (v 12), be endued with or clothed with the armor of God. It will make you invulnerable and victorious (v 13-18).

[Two kinds of armor:  

Defensive armor for protection: 

Gr. perikephalaia, means the helmet – for the head and of various forms embossed with many kinds of figures. 

1. Gr. zoma, the girdle – for the loins, to brace the armor tight against the body, and support daggers, swords and other weapons. 
2. Gr. thoraz, the breastplate in two parts – one to cover the breast and the other the back to protect the vital organs of the body. It extended down to the legs.
3. Gr. knemides, brazen boots for the feet to cover the front of the leg. A kind of solea was often used to protect the feet from rocks, thorns, etc.  
4. Gr. thureos, shield, to protect the body from blows and cuts. 

Offensive armor for conquest:

1. Gr. machaira, sword, to destroy the enemy and bring his surrender. Besides the sword, other weapons of offense were used – the spear, lance, battle-axe, club, bow and arrows and sling.] 

What does Jesus expect of us as Christian warriors? Ephes. 6:13-18 Amp. says: “Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious]. 

“So stand firm and hold your ground, having tightened the wide band of truth (personal integrity, moral courage) around your waist and having put on the breastplate of righteousness (an upright heart), “and having strapped on your feet the gospel of peace in preparation [to face the enemy with firm footed stability and the readiness produced by the good news].

“Above all, lift up the

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.  

“With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in pray] for all God’s people.”   

In the Old Testament, Daniel was told of these demons of spiritual wickedness in high places. Daniel 10:2-3 says: “In those days, I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.” [This is a long time for a man to be in fasting, prayer, and constant emotional strain. This is the same as saying that he was on a total fast, not on a diet as some today call a Daniel’s fast.]

Daniel was fasting to know God’s will concerning the Jews. Daniel 10:10-13 says: “And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.” 

[In verses 5-6, the person described is the Son of man in great detail and is identical to what is recorded in Rev. 1:12-17. In Daniel 8:13-19, Gabriel is instructed by another person to make the vision known to Daniel. Likewise in Daniel 10:11-12, it is clear that a heavenly being sent him.]  

“Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard and I am come for thy words.”

This is an example of prayer being delayed (Dan. 10:12-13). Such delays should never hinder faith or cause one to give up seeking an answer that is promised by God. They should only urge one to renew his efforts and to hold on in prayer and faith until the answer is realized (Lk. 18:1-8). Then he is told that: “I am come to answer the prayer that you have prayed.” This shows exactly what Daniel prayed for and demonstrates that the very words said in prayer are heard and can be answered. [Mt. 7:7-11 says: “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

“For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.“Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? “Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent.] 

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”

“But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the king of Persia.”

The demon prince of Persia held back Gabriel, the messenger angel, until Michael, the archangel of the armies of God, came to help him.  This is the satanic prince or ruler of the kingdom of Persia, one ruling the kingdom of Persia for Satan who is recognized in Scripture as being the god and ruler of this world, having usurped man’s dominion.  

Jn. 8:44 says: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”

Over all the governments of this world, Satan has his trusted angels who are responsible to him for carrying out his will in those governments. He seeks to hinder God’s plan in the fulfillment of prophecy regarding world kingdoms. 

God also has trusted angels and they carry out His will concerning what He has predicted to take place in the kingdoms of this world.  The Bible also contains numerous examples of angels intervening in human affairs to fulfill God’s purposes. These include delivering messages, providing protection, and even executing judgment. For example, angels are mentioned in the stories of Abraham, Lot, Daniel, and the early church, showcasing their active involvement in biblical events. 

 In Luke 4:10: this verse also references Psalm 91:11, further reinforcing the idea that God assigns angels to guard and protect people. Hence, the wars between these two groups of angels in the heavenlies.  Rev. 12:7-9: This section explicitly details the battle, stating, “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels. And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.” This passage identifies Michael as the leader of the angels who fight against Satan. The dragon is identified as Satan, the devil, and the deceiver of the whole world. 

 All wars lost or won on earth are the results of wars lost or won by these heavenly armies. Not only over every government of this world are there good and evil spirit beings seeking to influence and carry out the will of their masters, but over every individual life, the same is true (Mt. 18:10; Heb. 1:14).  In Jude 9 Amp. says: “But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil (Satan), and arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him, but [simply] said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

Satan himself, is active along the line of seeking to defeat God’s purpose in the lives of His children (1 Chr. 21:1; Job 1:6; 2:1). Daniel 10:19-20 says: “And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, let my Lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me. Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? And now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. [The prince of Grecia is referred to in v 20.]  

[When I leave you, I will have another fight with the prince of Persia (the satanic ruler of Persia). This is the continuance of the war of v 13-14.] [The prince of Grecia is the satanic ruler; prince of the Grecian Empire that caused Alexander the Great to be so successful in 13 years as to destroy the Medo-Persian Empire completely. This prince of Grecia is the spirit now confined to the abyss who will come out in the last days and cause the human Antichrist to revive the old Grecian Empire, so that they all can oppose Jesus Christ at Armageddon.]

I have given you the above examples of prayers being offered to God that were intercepted by satanic forces, so that you will not be unaware of what forces could be delaying your answer(s) to prayer. Instead of becoming dejected, you have to encourage yourself in the Lord.  Knowing that you have power in the Name of Jesus and continue to war and fight the good fight of faith!

• In the United States, Cherokee artifacts have been found with pictorial writing and other artifacts around the world.

A Professor Stephens who is an expert in the Hebrew language says the pictorial writing is the ancient Paleo-Hebrew language. The drawings depict the Name of the Lord—the pictures that represent the Hebrew letters Yud, Hey, Vav, Hey. The pictures are: Behold the Hand, and Behold the Nail. It’s a picture symbol so, they would recognize Jesus when He came.

There are other artifacts found around the world that attest to the greatness of Jesus, such as, the “empty tomb” found in the Mount of Olives. Jesus is the only person to have died and been resurrected from the dead, and is alive forever more. 

The “Shroud of Turin,” that covered our Lord and Savior’s face. It is supposed to contain the outline of His Face. 

The “skull” naturally carved out of the side of the mountain leading to Golgotha. This verifies the place as Jesus’ crucifixion site.

 The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, the last standing wall of the 2nd Temple.  The Temple Mount that is in such contention today between the Jews and the Muslims. The Muslims have built their places of worship on the Temple Mount. The anticipation of the Third Temple signifies hope for many believers around the world. It represents a time of restoration, unity, and the culmination of God’s promises. This hope encourages us to remain steadfast in faith as we look forward to the fulfillment of God’s plans for redemption. The Third Temple stands as a symbol of God’s presence and faithfulness, motivating us to live with expectation and joy as we await His glorious return.

• God’s Name is powerful, and His power and glory are awesome!

The Name of Jesus is above all the names in heaven and earth. Every part of creation must bow its knee to the Name of Jesus.

We know that Name! It is the Name of goodness, the Name of power, the Name of wonders, the Name of greatness, and it’s ours!

In conclusion, Philippians 2:9-11 says the above so beautifully, it reads: “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and  given him a name which is above every name: 

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; [When we say things under the earth, it means= subterranean; infernal world– Mt. 12:40 says: “For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea Monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” 

This includes the angelic inhabitants in Tartarus– Jude 6-7 says: “And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.” The pre-Adamites and demon inhabitants of the abyss –Lk 8:31 says: “And they continually begged him not command them to go into the abyss.” And Rev. 20:3 – says: “And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.” 

The giant races that have no resurrection — Isa. 26:14 says: “They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore; hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.” [The giants have no resurrection as the dead of Israel. The giants were progenies of fallen angels and not ordinary men who do have resurrection.]  The human inhabitants of Shoel-hades — Ps. 9:17 Amp. says: “The wicked will turn to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), Even all the nations who forget God.” and all other inhabitants of the infernal world– Rev. 5:13 says: “And I heard every created thing that is in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in Hades, the realm of the dead] or on the sea and everything that is in them, saying [together],” “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb (Christ), be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”  This proves that hell is not the grave.   

“And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Always remember that there is power in the Name of Jesus and that name will open doors for you! What might seem impossible is possible for you. Use your faith in the name of Jesus and expect success, for it is yours! Amen and Amen!

Series: “There Is Something About the Name of Jesus!”

Sermon Three: “The Great and Abundant Goodness of God”

Presenter: Rev. Dr. JoAnne P. King

Date: July 27, 2025

Good morning and Praise the Lord. You know Saints, we say God is good and we answer: “He is good all the time,” and He is! In fact, God is all good and God’s great and abundant goodness is for all who will receive it. Additionally, you can drive cattle but you must lead sheep. Sheep will only follow a shepherd. God’s goodness was evident at Creation. And, God’s glory is His goodness. The above statements are topics that we will go over today in this sermon. 

• God is a good God; He is all good.

One day when Jesus was ministering to a multitude, a young man who was in attendance said unto Him, “Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” And He said unto him, “Why calleth thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:16-17). The Amplified Version says: “And someone came to Him and said: “Teacher, what [essentially] good thing shall I do to obtain eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?” Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is only One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.” It sounds like the young man was trying to do one good thing that would entitle him to be able to gain salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom? Jesus was quick to tell him that only God was good and he needed to keep all the commandments. We tend as a people to only want to do the minimum – just enough to get by.

In the Bible, Jesus is always careful not to take any of the praise that belongs to God for the works that he does. For example, in John 5:30, Jesus says: “I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. “ 

Since God is good and Jesus said that He only does the will of His Father, therefore anything that Jesus does or says is good, as well.  Because Jesus was doing the will of His Father, this shows that a union existed between them.

Therefore, Jesus was accused of all sorts of things like blasphemy for healing people on the sabbath day which was a good thing and for almost all the good works that He did. The doctrines that He taught were His Father’s which were Good.

[The acid test of true doctrine is whether or not it is scriptural; whether it makes men love God supremely and others as themselves; and whether it glorifies God and produces peace among men. He challenged His enemies to judge His doctrine on this basis.] 

[The acid test of true works is the same whether or not the healings, working of miracles, etc. are scriptural; whether they made men love God supremely and others as themselves; and whether they glorify God and produced peace among men. Jesus wanted to be judged on the basis of the works that He did.] 

Many years ago, I used to watch a tele-evangelist by the name of Oral Roberts. Oral Roberts was a famous tele-evangelist with a healing ministry and was famous for saying: “God is a good God.” This was the theme song at all his meetings. In fact, he would open his show saying: “Something good is going to happen to you, today!” 

You know, it would be a good thing for us to say every day, Something Good is going to happen to me today!

• God’s great and abundant goodness is for all who will receive it.

God’s great and abundant goodness is for all who will receive it. Ps. 145:6-9 says: “And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.”

“The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 

“The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all His works.”

David wrote Psalm 145 and in it he is praising God for His goodness, and righteousness. How God is full of compassion and at the same time slow to anger and of such great mercy. He says that God is good to all, not just to some and has tender mercies over all his works! All we have to do is receive it! Praise, God!

The children of Israel were in captivity for 400 years in Egypt and had almost no knowledge of their covenant with God. For the Israelites to obtain a knowledge of their covenant, when the Israelites passed over Jordan to the “Promise Land,” the Lord had them take big stones and plaster them. Then, they wrote the law on those stones, built an altar and made sacrifices to the Lord God.  

After this, God had Moses take the 12 tribes of Israel to two mountains, Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal where they responsively shouted amen to THE BLESSING and the other group on the other mountain would shout amen to the curse. In this way, they were hearing the blessing when they obeyed the Law and a curse if they broke the Law. There were six tribes on each mountain. For example, the tribes on Mt. Ebal would say amen to the curse.  

Deuteronomy 27:14-17: And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, “Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place.” And all the people [on Mt. Ebal] shall answer and say, Amen.

“Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark.” And all the people [on Mt. Ebal] shall say, Amen. 

“Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother.” And all the people [on Mt. Ebal] shall say Amen.

Deuteronomy 28:2-6: “And all these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.”

 “Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.” And all the people [on Mt. Gerizim] shall say Amen.   

“Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.” And all the people [on Mt. Gerizim] shall say Amen.

“Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.” And all the people [on Mt. Gerizim] shall say Amen.

“Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.” And all the people [on Mt. Gerizim] shall say Amen.

This was just a sample however, they did all the curses and the Blessings.  

• You can drive cattle, but you must lead sheep. They follow a shepherd.

Jesus is the Shepherd. He won’t drive you; He’ll lead you and love you. This is demonstrated beautifully in the 23rd Psalm, that “I shall not want.” I have been told that sheep are dumb animals and they have to be protected from all sorts of danger from terrain to animals. Just like sheep, we need to be protected from dangers seen and unseen. 

He makes us to lie down in green pastures [Pastor Darryl has taught us that those green pastures are beautiful houses.] He’s a loving God who anoints our heads with oil and our cups runneth over. He is an abundant God. Then, surely goodness and mercy will follow us, how long? All the days of our lives.  God is a Good God, Yes, He Is!

There are examples in the Bible like Jeremiah who God called to be a prophet. He gave God a lot of excuses as to why he wasn’t fit to be a prophet, but God’s goodness showed him that he was. 

Just like many of us, we may feel inadequate for some of the tasks that God may ask of us but God is a good God.  He will gently and oh, so sweetly, let you know that you are His child, He loves you and you can do whatever it is! 

• God’s goodness was evident at Creation.

In Genesis 1:1, we read: “In the beginning, God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth.” This indicates that everything was perfect and it was good.  However, in the 2nd verse, we see that the earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  From this picture, we can plainly see that something has happened between verse 1 where everything was good to verse 2 where everything was bad.  Since God is all good, we know that something bad had to enter the picture.

In Luke 10:18, Jesus said unto them: “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.”  He was referring to what happened in Genesis 1:2.  

There is an untold amount of time between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2. [This untold amount of time is called the dateless past.]  In the dateless past, the inhabitants of the earth were called pre-Adamites. At that time, Lucifer was the minister of music who led the pre-Adamites in worship of God all over the world. They are called pre-Adamites because they existed before Adam.

Lucifer was perfect when God made him.  However, he became lifted up in pride because of his beauty and began to lead the pre-Adamites and one/third of the angels in rebellion against God. The method he used was slander and turning the pre-Adamites away from God in the heart; after that it was easy to lead them into open rebellion.

Here’s what Lucifer looked like and what God said would happen to Lucifer found in Ezekiel 28:11-19. “Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus, saith the Lord God: Thou sealest up the sum full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 

“Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and to thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.    

“Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth: and I have set thee so: thou was upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 

“Thou was perfect in thy ways from the day that thou was created, till iniquity was found in thee.

“By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore, I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 

“Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. 

“Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffic; therefore, will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

“All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never Shalt thou be any more.”]

At the beginning of this statement, it says the king of Tyrus and not Lucifer would be cast out of heaven. To clarify this, in the Bible this is referred to as The Law of Double Reference. 

In this scripture, the king of Tyrus is addressed, and the statements apply in particular to Lucifer – the invisible king of Tyrus. There are some statements in these passages which could not possibly refer to an earthly man.

A New Testament example of this law is: the case of Christ addressing Peter as Satan. When Peter declared that he would never permit anyone to crucify his Lord on the cross, Christ rebuked him saying, “Get thee behind Me Satan thou art an offence unto Me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men” (Matt. 15:22-23). 

Both Satan and Peter were addressed in the same statement, and both were involved in the rebuke, Peter, for the moment, was unknowingly being used as a tool of Satan in an effort to keep Christ from going to the cross. Primarily, Satan was the one addressed; and so, it is with the passage above, where a visible creature is addressed, and the primary reference is to an invisible being.

You might ask, what caused this first judgment flood? This judgment flood came because of the rebellion of Lucifer.

The following are the rebellious words spoken by Lucifer that caused the judgment flood of Genesis v 2, found in Isaiah 14:12-15: [“How art thou fallen from heaven O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most-High.” 

“Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.”

I am so glad that God didn’t let what Lucifer did stop Him from bringing into existence some things and reconstructing others. Why? Because God is a good God and He is good all the time!

The Genesis account says, “God saw that it was good.” 

God is a good God, and He didn’t create anything but good.

However, there was something that was not good in (Genesis 2:18). It was not good that the man be alone. God saw that His work wasn’t complete in that man could not reproduce his kind alone. So, he made a help meet for him to enable him to propagate his kind (1:28; 1 Tim. 2:11-15; 1 Cor. 11:9). [A help suitable to man intellectually, morally, and physically – as his counterpart.]

God took one of Adam’s ribs and made a woman. She was handmade by God for Adam (Genesis 2:21-23). [Woman is said not to have been taken out of man’s head to be lorded-over by him, nor from his feet to be trampled on by him, but from his side to be equal with him, from under his arm to be protected by him, and from near his heart to be loved by him. (1 Cor. 11:3-12; 1 Tim. 2:9-15)]

Even when they fell, God was good to them. The first covenant in animal’s blood was God providing clothes for His family (Gen. 3:21). [The coats of skins were from animals that God had taught Adam to offer as sacrifice in looking forward to the promised Redeemer. (Heb. 9:22)]

• God’s glory is His goodness.  

Our Heavenly Father is so good that even when His children cry out to Him, I Just Want To See Your Face!  In His Goodness, He shields us from seeing His Glorious Face and instead shows us His Goodness.

Moses said to God, “I want to see Your glory” (Exodus 33:18-19). Instead, God said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you.”

God is absolute goodness and there is no badness in Him—none! In the Old Testament, God appeared to many covering up His glory to prevent them from dying. I will share a few examples with you.

It is clear from Gen. 11:5 that God appeared on earth at the time of the tower of Babel, for it says, “the Lord came down to see the city and the tower.”  

In Gen. 18:1 “the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre.” Verse 2 says Abraham “lifted up his eyes and looked, and low, three men stood by him.” These proved to be the Lord and two angels (Gen. 18:22; 19:1); and he could see them. Other statements in Chapter 18 prove a visible appearance: “Let water be fetched, and wash your feet” (v 4); “he took butter, and milk, and the calf he had dressed and set it before them … and they did eat” (v 8); “The men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way” (v 16); “the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great…I will go down now, and see” (v 10-21); “Abraham stood yet before the Lord. And the Lord went his way…and Abaham returned unto his place” (v 33).

God appeared to Isaac and confirmed the Abrahamic covenant with him, as is clear from Gen. 26:2-4. Verse 2 states, “the Lord appeared unto him.”

God wrestled with Jacob bodily as seen in Gen. 32:24-32. That this was a bodily appearance of God is proved in verse 30 where Jacob said. “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

The Lord appeared to Moses “in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush” (Ex. 3:1-4; Acts 7:30-34). This is one of many instances in the Bible where the record uses “the angel of the Lord” for God, Himself. Whereas, Ex. 3:2 says, “the Lord saw…God called out of the bush. 

The Lord “came down upon mount Sinai,” to give the 10 Commandments “in the sight of all the people” (Ex. 19:11-24; Dt. 5:4, 22-29).

God appeared to Moses and all Israel as recorded in Lev. 9:23-24. Verse 24 says “there came a fire out from before (not down from) the Lord, and consumed upon the altar.” This indicates a visible presence.

In Lev. 10:1-2, it is stated that “there went out fire from the Lord” to devour wicked priests who “offered strange fire before the Lord which he commanded them not.”

According to Num. 12:4-5, “the Lord came down… and stood in the door of the tabernacle” to be seen and heard by Moses, Miriam and Aaron.

“God came unto Baalam at night” to instruct him and warn him (Num. 22:20).

Joshua saw God in a visible body, having a “sword drawn in His hand (Josh. 5:13-15). That He received worship when “Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship,” proves the visible presence was God. Compare this with Rev. 19:10; 22:8-9 where worship was refused.

He appeared to Manoah and his wife together, in answer to prayer as seen in Judg. 13:8-23. That this was an appearance of God in visible form is clear from verse 22 which says, “Manoah said unto his wife, we shall surely die, because we have seen God. 

God appeared to Job who said “I have heard of thee—but now mine eye seeth thee” (Job 42:5).

Acts 7:54-60 shows that Stephen saw “Jesus standing on the right hand of God.”

In closing, besides the above appearances, the prophets Ezekiel, Daniel, and Zechariah saw God, His shape, His body (like that of a man, His hair, eyes and other bodily parts, His clothing and His chariot throne drawn by cherubim in visions. (Ezek. 1:2-28; Dan. 7:9-14; and Zech. 1:8-20). 

We have reasons to believe that Enoch, Noah and others also saw God, for they walked with Him and received specific instructions from Him. (Gen. 5:22-24; Heb. 11:5-7; Jude 14-15).

Furthermore, on a number of occasions the glory of the Lord appeared to Moses and Israel and they saw it and heard God’s voice from it. This was more than an invisible presence (Num. 14:10-12; 16:19-30, 41-50).

In view of the above definite appearances of God to men, the often-quoted passage — “No man has seen God at any time” (Jn. 1:18) – can only be understood to mean that no man has seen Him face to face in His glory and comprehended Him fully as “the only begotten son, which is in the bosom of the Father, and “hath declared him.” In 1 Tim. 6:16, we read of the Godhead “dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto” but God is such a good God that He chooses to make appearances apart from this light, that man can approach unto. Therefore, humans have experienced this many times, both seeing and hearing God.   

We have learned during these teachings that Jesus shares the same attributes as God, such as good or goodness in this case.  Remember, Peter, James and John saw Jesus “transfigured.”  

Saints, we know that Name! It is the Name of goodness, the Name of power, the Name of wonders, the Name of greatness, and it’s Jesus!

Therefore, let me assure you Saints, that in your God given assignments, at any time it becomes necessary to give you quick emergency information, protection, etc., you can expect a visitation from Jesus —in a dream, physical representation or a spoken message! Just do what He tells you to do! 

 Let the Church say Amen and Amen for God Is A Good God. Yes, He Is!!