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Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new
creature: old things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new.
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us
to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the
ministry of reconciliation;
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the
world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses
unto them; and hath committed unto us the word
of reconciliation.
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in
Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew
no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of
God in him.
2 Corinthians 5:17-21, KJV
WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?
I want you to know that God’s deepest
desire is to have an intimate love
relationship with His creation, you! I also
want you to know beyond the shadow of a
doubt that God’s gift of eternal life,
salvation, is absolutely free! Ephesians
2:8-9 says this: “For by grace are ye saved
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through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God…”
Do you truly believe that God’s gift of
salvation is free, or do you, deep in your
heart, believe that you have to be good
enough to get into heaven? Do you feel
that something in your past or present
“disqualifies” you from being saved?
Absolutely not! Acts 16:31 says: “Believe
on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be
saved.” If you believe that Jesus was the
Son of God and that He died on the cross
for your sins, then you shall be saved. That
is all that is required! I want you to believe
that and hold onto that truth with all of
your heart.
God loves you and isn’t concerned
with what you’ve done or where you’ve
been. His only concern is that He loves
you and that He wants you to return His
love by accepting His Son, Jesus, as your
Savior. That’s the truth. If you want to be
saved, or if you simply want the
reassurance that you are saved, ask Jesus
into your life right now. Right where you
are tell Jesus that you believe that He died
on the cross for your sins, that you want
Him to forgive you for your sins, and that
you want Him to save you.
Jesus says that there is no other way to
get to the Father (God) except by living a
life where Jesus is your Lord. You can
say that you are a Christian or you can
even say that Jesus is your Lord, but if you
don’t obey God’s will and His commands,
the Bible says that you are a liar and will
not enter the Kingdom of Heaven
(Matthew 7:21, 1 John 2:4). But today
you can confess your sins and turn to
Jesus. Give up your old life and give it to
Jesus.
Now that you’ve accepted Jesus as
your Lord and Savior, unite with a church
so that you can fellowship with other
believers, who can encourage you in your
new faith. Seek to build a relationship with
God by reading the Bible and praying
daily. Finally, do what we’ve done and
share this wonderful news with someone
else THAT ETERNAL LIFE IS FREE!
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and
whoever lives and believes in me will never die….” John 11:25-26, NIV
A Word From God’s Leader
Reverend Melvin D. Watkins, Jr.
Co-Pastor
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Excitement in the Church
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“To the angel of the church in
Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the
faithful and true witness, the ruler of
God’s creation. 15
I know your deeds, that
you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you
were either one or the other! 16
So,
because you are lukewarm—neither hot
nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my
mouth 17
You say, ‘I am rich; I have
acquired wealth and do not need a
thing.’ But you do not realize that you are
wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and
naked. 18
I counsel you to buy from me
gold refined in the fire, so you can become
rich; and white clothes to wear, so you
can cover your shameful nakedness; and
salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19
Those whom I love I rebuke and
discipline. So be earnest and repent
20
Here I am! I stand at the door and
knock. If anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, I will come in and eat with
that person, and they with me. 21
To the
one who is victorious, I will give the right
to sit with me on my throne, just as I was
victorious and sat down with my Father
on his throne. 22
Whoever has ears, let
them hear what the Spirit says to the
churches.” Revelation 3:14-22, NIV
The church in Laodicea in Asia Minor
could just as easily be some church at the
crossroads of America, or in some county
seat, or in the countryside, or on some
busy thoroughfare. Laodicea was a well-
located, wealthy commercial center. It was
noted for both its medical influence and its
industrial power. What the living Christ
said to them, He says to us today; what He
desired of them, He desires of us; and
what He offered them, He offers us today.
It is excitement in the church!
First, a paradox is described in these
statements.
Here is the living Christ, the very
embodiment of the absolute truth and
faithfulness; the fulfillment of the purpose
of God, the Creator, the all powerful God.
Here also is a world of need: paganism,
pessimism and impurity―a world
exploding in sin.
In this setting is a church composed of
people whose relationship to Jesus Christ
is personal and definite, people who claim
eternal knowledge. As a church, it is a
redemptive fellowship that possesses
unusual power. It is a community of
healing in the midst of sick influences. It is
a church of potentially dynamic witnesses.
It is a people from whom Jesus Christ is
expecting positive power to flow to help a
world in need.
But instead, here is a church that is
“neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm.” It
has lost its glow for the wonderful will of
God and its feeling for people. It no longer
has the conviction to act. Its excitement
quotient burns low. What a paradox!
The same paradox applies to us today.
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His power at work. The same living Christ
speaks to us today. He is ready to pour
fresh power through our lives now. And
we live in an exploding world of people
and pollution, of lostness and lack of
purpose, of emptiness and loneliness―a
searching, spiritually hungry world. What
will churches do?
Some are saying that the day of the
church is over; and others say, “When the
church is gone, it will never be missed.”
But I say that these are the most spiritually
exciting days I have ever known. Exciting
things are happening all across America!
Christian television programming carries
the gospel into thousands of homes. And
thousands more are exploring spiritual
truths on the Internet. Countless believers
are turning to Jesus Christ for abundant
life and are experiencing and sharing the
gospel daily with others. God still has
great things for His people. We just need
His spiritual excitement in our souls!
Second, these words to Laodicea express
the plan of Christ for His church, then
and now.
Christ knows the church (Revelation
3:15), commands it (v. 18), loves it and
offers himself to it (v. 20).
A. It is not Christ’s will for any church to
be “lukewarm.”
Such is a condition of lifelessness,
apathy, and indifference. A lukewarm
church is one that possesses no excitement
in its spiritual atmosphere. Enthusiasm and
excitement are intangible evidences of life
stirring in a church. Laodicea evidently at
one time had life. It was spiritually hot,
involved, alive and serving (Colossians
2:1-20), but something happened to it.
Lukewarm is a condition nauseating to
Christ. He says, “I will spit you out.” And
what is more, the church at Laodicea is
sickening proud. It says that it has no
needs, yet Jesus knows that it is wretched,
miserable, poor, blind and naked. It is
definitely not Christ’s will for His church
to be like this.
B. It is Christ’s will for the church to be
alive, awake, alert, excited and excitable.
The Holy Spirit is the one who creates
life in the church. He indwells believers in
the church (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). He
inhabits believers (Ephesians 2:18-22) and
makes the church live.
There is power in the church. The
power of the Word of God and of the
gospel of Christ can change lives. Romans
1:16 says that it is “the power of God unto
salvation.” Something happens when it is
preached.
There is love in the church―God’s
love for us, our response to Him and our
love for others.
There is fellowship in the church.
Fellowship is helping, sharing and
ministering to others. All of this is Christ’s
will and plan for His people. This is
exciting!
Third, the words of Christ point the
pathway to excitement.
Jesus says four simple things will
bring excitement to His church:
A. Confession of need (Revelation 3:18)
He challenges the church to confess
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Confession is essential to experiencing the
power of the Holy Spirit. Cleansing
follows confession (1 John 1:9).
B. Repentance (Revelation 3:19)
Repentance and zeal go together.
Repentance is to recognize and
acknowledge sin and to have sorrow for it
and turn away from it. It is a change of
mind resulting in a change of action and
direction.
C. Opening One’s life to Christ
(Revelation 3:20)
Jesus stands at the “door” of life
awaiting our voluntary response. No one
forces us, not even Christ. We must
choose for ourselves. It is an individual
act, one that each one of us must express
when Christ begins to control our lives.
And it is an act of faith, truly trusting Him
to do what He says He will do. Christ
gives the excitement. The book of Acts is
historical proof of this.
D. Obedience to the Holy Spirit
(Revelation 3:22)
When the Holy Spirit is obeyed and
yielded to, life is exciting! We need to be
filled with the Spirit according to Gods’
command.
It is not the size of the church that
counts; it is the Spirit. Where the Spirit
of the Lord is, there is excitement!
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GETTING TO KNOW GOD
Reverend Dr. Wyvonia Woods Harris
The Spirit of Barnabas
Ministerial Leader
God Ordered Steps for Faith and Favor
“Direct my steps by Your word, and let no
iniquity have dominion over me.” Psalm
119:133
“The steps of a good man are ordered by
the LORD, and He delights in his way.”
Psalm 37:23
“A man’s heart plans His way, but the
LORD directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
The Holy Bible contains several
scriptures that use the word “steps” to help
us understand how God moves us forward
when we ask Him to take charge of our
travels and direct our daily living. We are
all searching for the path that brings us in
the presence of the Lord. God gives us the
answers to prayers in a variety of ways.
When we look at some of the scriptures
about our steps and our destination, it is
very obvious that God does direct our
steps and moves us through many trials
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Lord to walk with us. There is a song that
asks Jesus to “Walk with me Lord, please
walk with me.” This song describes how
the Lord helped me to understand the
strength and hope of stepping out in faith
and walking in favor.
When we look at the scripture found in
Psalm 119:129, we find that the Psalmist
exclaims, “Thy testimonies are wonderful:
therefore doth my soul keep them.” When
we walk down this passage, we see that
the writer knew that all the places that he
would go required that he testify that there
is no better way to travel than to have our
steps ordered by the Lord, There are book
devotionals, and even daily directions
written to help us walk out our daily living
as we continue our journey. Sometimes we
will find inspiration in places we least
expect it. God’s answers to prayers of faith
and favor are found when we follow the
signs that He provides. I am asking you to
go with me as we find ourselves in need of
a spiritual GPS which I describe as “God’s
Pointing Signs”.
The Holy Spirit gave me this
revelation when I recently walked in the
American Cancer Society’s “Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer” 5k race.
While walking this three mile course
under a very cloudy and rainy day, God
showed me how to look up and see the
street signs to help me to complete the
walk. I am now asking you to travel with
me as I show you how God did it. He told
me to look up at the signs instead of
worrying about the wet streets and the
people walking beside me, the cloudy day
and the doubt that I could finish the race.
What I discovered is that I needed to
surrender the journey to Him. This is when
the words to Psalm 119:133 began to ring
true in my spirit. There are several points
to bring to light as we describe these terms
below.
Avenue Advancement
The first street sign I noticed was an
avenue. The dictionary describes avenue
as “a wide street, a main street, or a
thoroughfare.” When I looked up and saw
the sign, I remembered to ask the Lord to
direct my steps and I really did drop the
chain of doubt and picked up speed. I
knew that because of the circumstances, I
would not walk as fast as I have in other
races but I had the assurance that like the
Psalmist said, God would not let any
iniquity have dominion over me. Yes, I
began the process of avenue advancement
to keep me walking as my steps were
being ordered. Psalm 119:169 tells us of
the advantage of calling out to the Lord as
we advance on the avenue. These are the
words that will help your walk: “Let my
cry come near before thee, O LORD: give
me understanding according to thy word
(119:169).
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Street Stepping
The next application that I ask you to
consider is the signs that read “street.” A
street is defined as a public way in a city
or a town, usually with buildings on both
sides and including sidewalks and paths.
The Psalmist again reminds us in Psalm
37:23 that “The steps of a good man are
ordered by the LORD,” and even more
than this observation is that He delighteth
in his way. This is blessings following
blessings so that every step goes higher.
The Psalmist continues to shine the light in
verses 34 and 40 with the instructions for
the journey. He tells us to “wait on the
LORD, and keep His way” and He shall
exalt us to inherit the land.” This adds to
my belief that He has already ordered me
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“salvation of the righteous is of the
LORD: He is our strength in the time of
trouble” (vs. 39). I know there will be
times of trials and tribulation but my
stepping out in faith gives me the blessed
assurance of His concern and for His favor
to be able to complete the race. My
Making Strides 5k experience was a lesson
in faith walking and God showed me how
to check frequently and see that goodness
and mercy was following me just as the
Psalmist said in Psalm 23:6. I often find
that just singing the words to “Amazing
Grace” is the inspiration I need while I
stand at the intersection of a street, waiting
on the WALK light to change in my favor.
The street stepping cannot begin until the
praise and worship is in place for the road
we have already traveled. We sing a verse
from “Amazing Grace”; that is the best
way to describe our faith. The words are,
“Through many dangers, toils and snares. I
have already come; ‘Tis grace hath
brought me safe thus far and grace will
lead me home.” This is the basis for our
traveling the many streets of our journey.
Road to Revelation
“A man’s heart deviseth his way but
the Lord directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
The last sign I noticed while completing
my walk was the one that read “road.”
This is the good news conclusion that I
bring before you for your consideration. In
this scripture, it is revealed that the Lord
directs our steps. We must magnify the
Lord for every road traveled and every
revelation that God puts in place for His
purpose of favor. When I see the definition
for a road, which reads “a way between
two places, a course or a route”, I shout
because I know that the Lord is the only
Way to travel well and that my faith will
show me His Way. This is the perfect
place to begin the road of revelation
because He has purposed that when we are
avenue advancing, street stepping and on
the road to revelation, then we step out in
faith and walk into favor. We must live
daily standing on the words from another
verse of the same song, “Amazing Grace”.
I bring this word to a close with these
words: “The Lord has promised good to
me; His word my hope secures; He will
my shield and portion be, As long as life
endures.” Let the people of faith say
Amen!
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WITNESS FOR THE LORD
Sherry Roper
Anointed Word Fellowship
Pictured from right to left- Sherry Roper,
Jayme McCarter, Mama Shelley Bennett and
our beloved Mama Vanessa Walker who is
the one that chose God over us
2013 was a year of Faith for me
.
My mom was diagnosed with cancer in
2012. And though I have three siblings, I
am the one that God chose to walk with
her through that time. I am the one that
believed Him for a healing miracle. I
believe His Word! I know that cancer has
a reputation of being a killer, but God has
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The journey was getting rough. Going
to the appointments with her and sessions
of radiation and chemotherapy were
wearing both on her and on me as well. I
wanted to be strong for her, strong in faith
where she was weak. Strong in protection
from those who didn’t believe she could
be healed. I wanted to be strong for the
family, filling in where she could not.
While I was pushing to be strong, God was
there strengthening me. There was no way
in my own strength I could have stood. I
stood in the strength He was supplying.
My faith in Him was growing and my
intimacy with Him was deepening.
One of the callings on my life by God
is intercessory prayer. I was a warrior for
the devil; God has made me an even
greater warrior for Him. One night during
intercessory prayer I heard God speak to
me, “I am lifting this burden off of you. I
have your mother!” Relief and peace
came over me. I knew that everything was
going to be alright. God was in control. I
knew within myself, my mother would be
whole!
My mother’s condition was worsening.
But I STOOD on what God spoke unto
me! Saints of God walk by faith and not
by sight! I believed what God had spoken.
So it was hard for me to see my mother
take the chemotherapy and the radiation. I
believe in the miraculous healing power of
God! And I was pushing for my faith to
step in where hers could not.
One day out of exhaustion, after
having spent the night with my mom, not
really sleeping for tending unto her, I
returned home, leaned against the counter
and I said Lord I hate what’s happening to
my mother, but I love you more. I made a
phone call to Co-Pastor Anna Booker, and
shared my thoughts and feelings. When I
hung up, I again spoke unto the Lord. I
hate what is happening to my mom Lord,
but I love you more. Then I heard God
speak one word, “Job.” I immediately fell
to my knees and cried, “Lord prepare my
heart for what’s to come.” I told him that I
would not leave Him, nor turn my back on
Him, no matter what.
Three hours later, I got a phone call to
return to hospice. They said she wouldn’t
make it. And even then within myself I
still held on to faith that she could be
healed. When I got there I touched her
hands and they were cold. I looked at her
face and her mouth was crooked. I knew
her life was leaving her. I stood up over
her and told her, mama I love you and
Jesus loves you too. A tear ran down her
face, and I knew she heard me. My mom
took her last breath that day. And I was
forever changed.
My God is a faithful God. His promise
of her healing was true. Yet God had
revealed to Bishop David Booker, who
had also been standing in the gap for her,
why He allowed her to leave. Having
given her a glimpse of His glory, a
glimpse of heaven, God Himself our
Almighty Father gave her the choice. She
chose Him over us. Who could possibly
be mad at that?
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Oh my! God has really blessed me in
so many ways.
My testimony started from my birth. I
was born Albino (a human being that is
congenitally deficient in pigment –
Webster’s), which was accompanied by
complications. One of them was vision
impairment. And due to my vision, I had a
lot of obstacles to overcome. I was legally
blind for most of my life. The doctors told
my parents that I would NEVER be able to
see, or go to a “normal school”. BUT
GOD! God had the final word.
I finished high school, a “normal
school”; graduating with honors and on
the Dean’s List for two quarters. I had a
perfect 4.0 GPA. There were no special
accommodations made for me to cope
with blindness, because I knew that
through Christ I was healed and whole!
God has helped me finish two degrees
and has enabled me to have a certificate
through an accredited college. I am healed
today of my vision complications! I have
20/70 vision without corrections, coming
from numbers that where in the hundreds!
People never thought that I would be
behind the wheel of a car! I have my
license and am driving both in the daytime
and at night!
God has truly been good to me. I have
witnessed God moving on my behalf
several times in my life. I have endured
many hurts, including a marriage where
the devil stole everything from me. The
fact that I walked away with my sanity is a
testament to the goodness and grace of
God! And through His grace, I was able to
recover everything the devil stole from
me, PLUS!
God is now using me to reach and
impact others in a way I would have never
imagined! He has made me a minister of
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. An honor I do
not take for granted, nor carry lightly.
And though He has already done great
things for me, I know that there is even
greater on the horizon! I take no glory,
but I give all the glory to God my Father,
through His Son, my Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ!
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Courtney M. Gray
The Journey
My journey with God started six years
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what He brought me through, what He
brought me to and I thank Him for where
He is taking me.
Before Christ, my life, summed up in a
few words consisted of: shame, defeat,
loneliness and rejection. I dealt with lies
(lying and both being lied to and on),
fornication, manipulations, attempts of
suicide… It boils down to I felt unloved,
unlovable and I myself had a hard time
showing love to others.
Yet even in all of this, God was
ordering my steps. He was with me,
though I didn’t realize it. When people
talked about me, God was with me. When
my family hurt me, God was with me.
When I was in those sins, God was with
me. And in February 2005, when I had to
leave my home town of Memphis, with
nothing but the clothes on my back and
whatever money I had, God was with me.
Little did I know that the 8 hour car drive,
from Memphis to Cincinnati, would be the
turning point for my life. Leaving my
home, my family, and all that I knew,
HURT. I cried the entire 8 hour drive
from Memphis to Cincinnati. I was pulled
away from my comfort zones; my family,
my music, my security. I had nothing. Or
so I thought.
In February 2008, I visited, for the first
time, a church called Anointed Word
Fellowship. That, within itself, was out of
my comfort zone. Not knowing how to
give or receive love, it was awkward to
have all of those strangers come up to me,
hug me and show me what I now
understand to be the love of Christ. And as
I sat through that first service, I didn’t feel
any better than when I came in. My spirit
at that time was not open to receive from
the Lord. When service ended I had
already made up in my mind to take my
own life. I got up and walked out the
door, ready to put an end to the hurt. One
of the sisters at the church saw the look on
my face and followed me out. She
convinced me to come back into the
church. I reluctantly came back in and I
now know that it was only God who
ordered my steps. When I returned into
the church, the first lady, Co-Pastor Anna
Booker prayed for me. And without me
having ever shared with any of them what
I felt, what I was planning, God through
her rebuked the suicide spirit! I knew
then, more than ever, that God was real,
and that the people before me where His.
Needless to say, I made Anointed Word
Fellowship my church home, and Bishop
David and Co-Pastor Anna Booker, my
spiritual parents.
The journey has not been an easy one,
but a worthy one indeed. I must admit I
have had my moments of kicking,
screaming and pouting, but it has all been
absolutely worth it, to stand where I am
standing right now! Yes, I am still striving
towards perfection. I have not “arrived”,
but I am NOT who, what or where I used
to be. I thank God for bringing me to
Cincinnati, for bringing me to AWF, for
delivering me from lying, for delivering
me from sexual sins, for delivering me
from all the anger that had built up over
the years, creating a self destructive
stronghold in my life. I AM DELIVERED
FROM THAT! God brought me out!
“And the Lord brought us forth out of
Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an
outstretched arm…” (Deut. 26:8). And
when God brings you out of one thing, He
is bringing you into something else.
The very things I had to leave behind,
the very things I had to let loose of in
order to be free, were all right here in
Cincinnati waiting for me. All I ever
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spiritual one. When I let loose of my love
for music, He called me into the Praise and
Worship Team. When I let loose of what I
thought was security, He secured me
within Himself! All I ever thought I
needed or lost is in Jesus.
I thank God for my spiritual family at
Anointed Word Fellowship, especially my
parents in the faith Bishop and Co-Pastor
Booker. I am grateful for them, and for
my brothers and sisters who have and
display the LOVE of God. I thank God
for Anointed Word Fellowship, where
there is love, deliverance and hope. Saints
- Be Encouraged.
In Jesus’ name
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.
THE WORLD ALSO INCLUDES
“YOU”!
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WORDS OF INSPIRATION
Dennis Rutledge
Central Church
During my many years in the fire
service I experienced the effects of wind in
many ways. I have searched
neighborhoods and piles of debris for
possible victims following a storm. With
other area Fire Chiefs, I sent rescuers to
New Orleans to assist with search and
rescue efforts following Hurricane
Katrina. I have actually witnessed a
tornado cross the road within 50 yards of
me as I responded to another area struck
by a storm. I have been temporarily
trapped in smoke when the wind changed
directions and brought the fire and smoke
back toward me. I have prayed both for the
wind to stop driving the fire and for the
wind to come and bring cool, fresh air.
Wind has incredible power. Last year
thunderstorms generated great wind gusts,
straight-line winds and roughly 70
tornadoes from Tennessee to Wisconsin
and from Missouri to Pennsylvania. And a
massive typhoon, 370 miles wide with
sustained winds of 195 mph, destroyed
many villages and cities in the Philippines
and killed at least 4,200 people with many
more missing. Every year tornadoes,
hurricanes and typhoons change the
landscape in their path, while injuring and
killing so many people.
The wind, however, can also be very
calming and soothing. Few can argue with
how comforting a breeze feels on a warm
day as it gently caresses your face. Just
close your eyes and visualize a gentle
mountain stream in front of you. Feel the
cool breeze flowing with the water and
how refreshing it feels; so soothing and
relaxing. It takes away all of your cares
and concerns. A cool, gentle breeze can
give us just what we need when the heat is
on.
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it or it is so strong that we can't help but
notice. You can't actually see the wind, but
you can see the effects of the wind; leaves
fluttering across your yard, gentle waves
on a lake or a flag waving. You can't touch
the wind, but you can feel its existence as
it embraces you. It has no voice, but you
can hear it move through the trees and
rush down the road.
Just like the wind, we rarely notice
God until we are in great need of Him or
we just can't help but notice what He has
done. Just like the wind, we can't see Him,
but we can see His impact and His activity
all around us. Just like the wind, we can't
touch Him, but we can certainly feel His
presence and there is no mistaking it when
you do. Just like the wind, God is so
incredibly powerful and, yet, so gentle and
comforting. In John 3:8, Jesus tells us,
“The wind blows wherever it wants. Just
as you can hear the wind but can’t tell
where it comes from or where it is going,
so you can’t explain how people are born
of the Spirit.” Just like the wind, God is
always with us and around us, ready to
demonstrate His power or caress you with
His love to give us what we need when we
need it most.
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A Word From The Staff
Reverend Willie Wilson
Ministerial Advisor
Singleness of the Mind
Father I pray that everyone who reads this
article has a renewed Spirit, and a new
desires to seek Your Word more. Just as
Jesus and You are one in the Spirit I pray
that our hearts, thoughts and prayers be as
Jesus whose mind was stayed on You, the
harvest and the advancement of the
kingdom of God in singleness of mind.
Amen.
“But let him ask in faith, nothing
wavering. For he that wavereth is like a
wave of the sea driven with the wind and
tossed. For let not that man think that he
shall receive anything of the Lord. A
double-minded man is unstable in all of
his ways..”
James 1:6-8 KJV
When reading this scripture and
pondering its statement on the double-
minded man, one would question
themselves and say what and who is the
double-minded man? Since man’s mind is
capable of comprehending and learning
new things, how could this be that he
could be double-minded? Well the Word
of God states that we as believer are first
to study the Word (Bible), 2 Timothy 2:15.
Therefore, the more we read and spend
time improving our relationship with God,
the more faith has the opportunity to grow
in us to trust in Him. Apostle Paul sternly
warns us to “let the mind of Christ be in
you, which was also in Christ Jesus”
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While some people doubt God’s ability
to perform His Word, others question His
authority and power over the universe.
Before I examine the scriptures, it is my
confidence that God is in full authority and
control of the universe. Currently, I want
to draw the distinction between single-
minded and double-minded. One way to
do this is by parallelism. The first part of
verse 6 gives the principle: But let him ask
in faith, nothing wavering…. By principle,
I mean the basic way something works
every time. Notice, the principle here is we
must ask, not doubt, and not waver each
time. When we ask God for something we
need to get His approval, the same as a
child would ask the parents to go to a
friend’s home. Such a spirit of humility
will allow our will to be in line with the
Almighty God’s purpose and plan for our
lives. Be specific when praying. For
example, ask Him how to maintain the
blessing and prosperity over the thing
asked. Are there any changes that you
need to make to keep His blessing flowing
into your life? The devil, your adversary,
is as a roaring lion seeking whom he will
devour. This means that satan is right there
seeking God to test your strength. If we
understand how to communicate with
God, then we will improve our
understanding of how to communicate
with others. Umm! You know what’s next
—less divorces, fewer raw words and less
gossiping.
Verses 7 and 8 sharply and quickly
introduce us to what happens when a
person doubts God: “For let not that man
think that he shall receive any thing of the
Lord. A double-minded man is unstable in
all his ways.” Wow! If life is falling apart,
it is easy to focus on the pain, trouble or
disappointment. Consider these the
unstable responses. Of course, it is the
time which creates the most stress and
despair.
It seems like you are wired to think
only the wildest and most wicked natural
responses if you receive sad news. But, the
Good News is you need not react to what
man says, rather react to what the Lord
says.
God is beyond the typical way of life,
although He lifts up the ordinary people.
Now, the correct response for a Holy
Spirit filled believer is to focus on the
promises of God. Looking up to God and
not looking down to the problems
certainly gives place to our trust in God
and not the frustration. We cannot be
certain that God will answer our prayers
and doubt Him for the answer at the same
time. As we have already witnessed, God
does not bless the unstable person.
If you reread the above paragraph you
will see that your thoughts and God’s
Word have to be equal. Otherwise, our
mindset will not be one with God. Most of
us have a habit of trusting ourselves.
Certain attitudes such as, ‘If you want
something done right you have to do it
yourself” or “I can do bad all by myself”,
block your relationship with God and man.
God wants us to show trust and confidence
in Him and Him alone. When we show
any sign of unbelief to God, His Son and
the Holy Spirit, He knows that we have an
incomplete knowledge of Him.
If we want God to work miracles in
our lives, we must have faith in God’s
ability to solve, conquer, heal, provide, or
bring closure to any problem that plagues
us. Some people may not receive the
blessings of the Lord they expect because
of their lack of trust in God. If you say “I
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then you are wavering in your faith. If you
say nothing good ever happens to you,
then it won’t because that is what you
believe. We must trust God even when it
seems like the world is against us. Just
remember to keep speaking forth the
greatness and His awesome provision for
the blessings.
Trust God
I pose a question to you. Do you hope
to go to heaven or do you know you are
going based on your confession, Romans
10:9-10, and your continual faith and
growth in Christ until the day of the
second coming? I am always shocked at
how many people are unsure of God’s best
for their lives. Please read John 3:16. We
must practice faith to have faith. Think
about it. Make it a habit of trusting Him.
Trusting God means that He loves us; He
is good and is willing to help us if we ask
in faith, and give us His very best.
One of the revelations that came to me
about this passage of scriptures is we
cannot be a part-time Christian. Do you
realize that some people try to call in sick
to God? If a person has a phony purpose
or commitment towards God, they will
think that God is not faithful. God is
faithful and we should be faithful as well.
Nevertheless, He wants us to be totally
committed to righteousness and
unwavering in our Christian walk.
Whether you attend church on a regular
basis or not, as a Christian you still have
an obligation to be faithful to God and
unwavering in your trust to Him; knowing
we are never outside of God’s presence,
power and knowledge. He is aware of our
whereabouts every second of the day. All
things are within His control, and there is
never a hidden thought or motive that He
cannot discern. God knows.
Prayer and Single Minded
When we pray in Jesus’ name, He
hears and answers. Often the answers we
receive appear to be different from what
we prayed, because we pray from the
mind, which is still connected to the old
man, and not the Spirit, who is in with the
Father (God). The Lord stated that His
ways and thinking are much higher than
ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). So when we pray our
words must line up with what has already
been decreed as right in God’s eyes. For
His Word cannot return void to Him. His
Words will move mountains, supply our
needs and produce miracles in our lives
when our minds are set on kingdom
business. Heaven and its heavenly host are
moved by His commands. This is not to
say that God does not want you to ask for
things, but when your mind becomes
renewed in His Word, you start to see,
know and pray for things so that He will
receive the Glory. This is when we
become single-minded.
Jesus prayed to the Father and said He
only did what He heard or saw the Father
do in the Spirit and that He did nothing of
Himself (John 5:19). This shows that when
a person’s mind is set on knowing God’s
Word the results will be singleness of
mind with God, where He is in control and
prayers are answered.
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BIBLE TRIVIA
Where the Spirit Is….
The words in Italics were spoken by Jesus.
Place the correct answers in the puzzle
found on page 21. Answers found on page
27.
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1. Pharaoh said this regarding what man
of God? “…Can we find such a one as
this is, a man in whom the Spirit of
God is?” KJV, Genesis
3. In response to the Pharisees’
accusation that He cast out devils by
Beelzebub the prince of the devils,
Jesus said, “Every kingdom divided
against itself is brought to desolation;
and every city or house divided
against itself shall not stand: And if
Satan cast out Satan, he is divided
against himself; how shall then his
kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub
cast out devils, by whom do your
children cast them out? therefore they
shall be your judges. But if I cast out
devils by the Spirit of God, then the
_______ of God is come unto you.”
KJV
6. In which OT book will you find the
following, “And it shall come to pass
afterward, that I will pour out my spirit
upon all flesh; and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, your old
men shall dream dreams, your young
men shall see visions: And also upon
the servants and upon the handmaids
in those days will I pour out my spirit.”
KJV
7. In which OT book will you find the
following? “Whither shall I go from
thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from
thy presence? If I ascend up into
heaven, thou art there: if I make my
bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I
take the wings of the morning, and
dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and
thy right hand shall hold me. If I say,
Surely the darkness shall cover me;
even the night shall be light about me.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee;
but the night shineth as the day: the
darkness and the light are both alike to
thee.” KJV
9. During this man’s anointing as king of
Israel, the prophet Samuel foretold that
the Spirit of the LORD will come upon
him, and he would prophesy with a
company of prophets. 1 Samuel 10
says, “And when they came thither to
the hill, behold, a company of prophets
met him; and the Spirit of God came
upon him, and he prophesied among
them.” Who was this king?
11. As this man stood amongst his
brothers, God’s prophet took a flask of
oil and anointed him. 1 Samuel 16 says
that the Spirit of the Lord came upon
the man from that day forward. Who
was this man?
12. Complete the following. “Teach me to
do thy will; for thou art my God: thy
spirit is _______; lead me into the land
of uprightness.” Psalm 143, KJV
13. According to Numbers, two of the
elders chosen to help Moses and who
the Spirit rested upon did not go out
into the tent as told but they
prophesized in the camp. The two men
were Eldad and _____.
14. This passage of scripture found in
Isaiah can also be found in Luke 4.
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon
me; because the LORD hath anointed
me to preach good tidings unto the
meek; he hath sent me to bind up the
brokenhearted, to proclaim _______ to
the captives, and the opening of the
prison to them that are bound; To
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17. “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is
expedient for you that I go away: for if
I go not away, the Comforter will not
come unto you; but if I depart, I will
send him unto you. And when he is
come, he will _______ the world of
sin, and of righteousness, and of
judgment: Of sin, because they believe
not on me; Of righteousness, because I
go to my Father, and ye see me no
more; Of judgment, because the prince
of this world is judged.” John, KJV
18. Which of Job’s friends affirmed that
God’s Spirit and His breath was
necessary for man to live saying, “If
He should gather to Himself His Spirit
and His breath, All flesh would perish
together, And man would return to
dust.” NKJV
20. In which Psalm, written by King
David, will you find the following,
“Create in me a clean heart, O God;
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence;
and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy
salvation; and uphold me with thy free
spirit.” KJV
24. “Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant;
and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus
saith the LORD that made thee, and
formed thee from the womb, which
will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my
servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I
have chosen. For I will pour water
upon him that is thirsty, and floods
upon the dry ground: I will pour my
spirit upon thy _______, and my
blessing upon thine offspring: And
they shall spring up as among the
grass, as willows by the water
courses.” Isaiah 44, KJV
25. In the beginning, the Holy Spirit is
introduced as a person, One who
performs acts or deeds. Complete the
following found in Genesis 1:2, NKJV.
“The earth was without form, and
void; and darkness was on the face of
the deep. And the Spirit of God was
_______over the face of the waters.
Then God said, “Let there be light”;
and there was light.”
28. “Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are
_______: and thou renewest the face
of the earth.” Psalm 104, KJV
29. This forerunner of Jesus was filled
with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s
womb. (1 word)
30. Jesus spoke the following to the
Samaritan woman He met at a well in
Sychar regarding the Holy Spirit. “But
the hour cometh, and now is, when the
true worshippers shall worship the
Father in spirit and in truth: for the
Father seeketh such to worship him.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship
him must worship him in spirit and in
_______.” John, KJV
32. “But the Comforter, which is the Holy
Ghost, whom the Father will send in
my name, he shall _______ you all
things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said
unto you.” John, KJV
33. 1 Chronicles 12 tells us that the Spirit
of the Lord came upon this man and
encouraged him to join he and his
thirty men to David’s band of men.
35. This judge, a dedicated Nazirite, was
blessed but the Lord and the Spirit of
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him and enabled him to slay a lion,
thirty Philistine and slay a thousand
Philistines with the jaw bone of a
donkey. Who was this man?
37. A time of Israel’s future blessings is
described by Isaiah in Isaiah 59. “So
shall they fear the name of the
LORD from the west, and his glory
from the rising of the sun. When the
enemy shall come in like a flood, the
Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a
_______ against him.” KJV
41. For the building of His tabernacle, the
Lord filled this man with His Spirit in
wisdom, understanding and knowledge
and in all kinds of craftsmanship to
devise skillful works, to work in gold,
silver and bronze, and in the cutting of
stones for settings, and in the carving
of wood, that he may work in all
manner of craftsmanship. Who was
this man? (Exodus, KJV)
42. In the Old Testament, this prophet
mentions the Holy Spirit more than
any other. This is one example found
in chapter 11 of the book that bears his
name. “And there shall come forth a
rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a
Branch shall grow out of his roots:
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest
upon him, the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the spirit of counsel
and might, the spirit of knowledge and
of the fear of the LORD; ….” KJV
43. After Jesus was baptized by John the
Baptist and filled with the Holy Spirit,
Luke tells us that He is led by the Holy
Spirit into the wilderness where He is
tempted for how many days?
44. Complete the following spoken by
David at the end of his life. “The Spirit
of the LORD spake by me, and ______
word was in my tongue. The God of
Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to
me, He that ruleth over men must
be just ruling in the fear of God.
And he shall be as the light of the
morning, when the sun riseth, even a
morning without clouds; as the tender
grass springing out of the earth by
clear shining after rain.” 2 Samuel,
KJV
45. “And I will pray the Father, and he
shall give you another _______, that
he may abide with you for ever; Even
the Spirit of truth; whom the world
cannot receive, because it seeth him
not, neither knoweth him: but ye know
him; for he dwelleth with you, and
shall be in you.I will not leave you
comfortless: I will come to you.” John,
KJV
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2. In the book of Micah, Micah defends
his words of prophecy as compared to
those of the false prophets who were
leading God’s people astray saying,
“But truly I am full of _______ by the
spirit of the LORD, and of judgment,
and of might, to declare unto Jacob his
transgression, and to Israel his sin.”
KJV
4. As this man was walking through the
land of Samaria he met Elijah. Elijah
asked this man to go and tell his
master, Ahab, that Elijah was there.
This man was afraid. He feared the
Spirit of the Lord would transport
Elijah somewhere else before he came
back with Ahab. “What have I done
wrong,” … “that you are handing your
servant over to Ahab to be put to
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kingdom where my master has not sent
someone to look for you. And
whenever a nation or kingdom claimed
you were not there, he made them
swear they could not find you. But
now you tell me to go to my master
and say, ‘Elijah is here.’ I don’t know
where the Spirit of the Lord may carry
you when I leave you. If I go and tell
Ahab and he doesn’t find you, he will
kill me.” NIV Who was this man?
(Hint: This man hid 100 of the Lord’s
prophets from Jezebel.).
5. In the book of Numbers, Balak, king of
Moab, sent for this man, a false
prophet, to curse Israel. However, the
Spirit of God came upon him and
instead he blessed them. Who was this
man?
6. As all of Judah stood before the Lord,
the Spirit of the Lord came upon this
son of Zechariah and he said, “Hearken
ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of
Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat,
Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not
afraid nor dismayed by reason of this
great multitude; for the battle is not
yours, but God's.” (KJV) He was
speaking of the victory that the Lord
would give them the next day to over
the children of Ammon and Moab and
mount Seir. Who was this son of
Zechariah?
8. The Spirit of the Lord came upon this
prophet who was the son of Oded to
give a message to King Asa. 2
Chronicle says when King Asa heard
the words spoken by this prophet, and
the prophesy of Oded the prophet, he
took courage and “removed the
abominable idols from all the land of
Judah and Benjamin and from the
cities which he had taken in the
mountains of Ephraim; and he restored
the altar of the LORD that was before
the vestibule of the LORD.” Who was
this prophet? (KJV version of name)
9. Complete the following. “And Jesus,
when he was baptized, went up
straightway out of the water: and, lo,
the heavens were opened unto him,
and he saw the _______ of God
descending like a dove, and lighting
upon him: And lo a voice from heaven,
saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.” KJV
10. Complete the following found in Isaiah
42, KJV. “Behold my servant, whom I
uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul
delighteth; I have put my spirit upon
him: he shall bring forth _______ to
the Gentiles.”
Jesus. “If any man thirst, let him come
unto me, and drink. He that believeth
on me, as the scripture hath said, out
of his belly shall flow rivers of living
water.(But this spake he of the Spirit,
which they that believe on him should
receive: for the Holy Ghost was not
yet given; because that Jesus was not
yet _______.)” John, KJV
15. Complete the following. “Then the
same day at evening, being the first
day of the week, when the doors were
shut where the disciples were
assembled for fear of the Jews, came
Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith
unto them, Peace be unto you. And
when he had so said, he shewed unto
them his hands and his side. Then
were the disciples glad, when they saw
the LORD. Then said Jesus to them
again, Peace be unto you: as my
Father hath sent me, even so send I
you.And when he had said this, he
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Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose
soever sins ye remit, they are remitted
unto them; and whose soever sins ye
retain, they are retained.” John, KJV
16. The Spirit of God came upon this
“mighty man of valour” as he gathered
and victoriously led the people of
Israel against the Midianites. Who was
this man? Judges
19. God took the Spirit who was upon
Moses and put Him upon some of the
elders of Israel so they could bear the
burden of the people with Moses. The
book of Numbers says that Moses
gathered the men together.
“Then the LORD came down in the
cloud and spoke with him, and he took
some of the power of the Spirit that
was on him and put it on the _______
elders. When the Spirit rested on them,
they prophesied—but did not do so
again (NIV). How many elders were
there?
21. This king of Babylon described this
man of God as one “in whom is the
spirit of the holy gods.” Who was this
king?
22. The Spirit of the Lord came upon this
judge of Israel. He was victorious over
the Ammonites. Who was this judge?
Jesus.. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guide you into
all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak: and he will shew
you things to _______. He shall
glorify me: for he shall receive of
mine, and shall shew it unto you.”
John, KJV
26. When Jesus spoke to His disciples
about signs of the end times, He said to
them, “You must be on your guard.
You will be handed over to the local
councils and flogged in the
synagogues. On account of me you
will stand before governors and kings
as witnesses to them. And the gospel
must first be preached to all
nations. Whenever you are arrested
and brought to trial, do not worry
beforehand about what to say. Just say
whatever is _______ you at the time,
for it is not you speaking, but the Holy
Spirit.” Mark, KJV
27. The Lord raised this man, son of
Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, as a
deliverer of the Israelites. The Spirit
of the LORD came on him, so that he
became Israel’s judge and went to war.
The LORD gave Cushan-Rishathaim
king of Aram into his hands. Israel had
peace for forty years, until this man
dies. Who was this judge of Israel?
29. Complete the following found in
Numbers, KJV.“And the LORD said
unto Moses, Take thee _______ the
son of Nun, a man in whom is the
spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
And set him before Eleazar the priest,
and before all the congregation; and
give him a charge in their sight. And
thou shalt put some of thine honour
upon him, that all the congregation of
the children of Israel may be obedient.
Jesus in John, KJV. “But when the
Comforter is come, whom I will send
unto you from the Father, even the
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34. In Exodus 31, The Lord said to Moses
that He had given to all that were
wisehearted wisdom and _____ to
make all He had commanded to be
made for His tabernacle.
36. What is the name of the man spoken of
in the following verse found in Luke,
KJV? “And it was revealed unto him
by the Holy Ghost, that he should not
see death, before he had seen the
Lord's Christ.”
Jesus in Matthew when He was
accused by the Pharisees of having the
spirit of Beelzebub and using his
power. “Wherefore I say unto you, All
manner of sin and blasphemy shall be
forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy
against the Holy Ghost shall not be
forgiven unto men. And whosoever
speaketh a word against the Son of
man, it shall be forgiven him: but
whosoever speaketh _______ the Holy
Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him,
neither in this world, neither in the
world to come.” KJV
39. When this king and the Ammonites
came against Jabeshgilead, all the men
of Jabesh asked this king to make a
covenant with them, and they would
serve him. This was his response, “On
this condition will I make a covenant
with you, that I may thrust out all your
right eyes, and lay it for a reproach
upon all Israel. The elders of Jabesh
asked for 7 days to send messengers
throughout Israel and said if no one
came to save them, they would agree
to the terms. When word reached Saul,
1 Samuel 11 says the Spirit of God
came powerfully upon him and he
became very angry and made a threat
to destroy the oxen of anyone who
would not follow him and Samuel into
battle. The LORD made the people
afraid of Saul’s anger, and all of them
came out together as one. Together
they defeated this king and the
Ammonites. Who was this king?
40. In His conversation with Nicodemus
(when Nicodemus came to Him at
night), Jesus told him “That which is
born of the flesh is flesh; and that
which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye
must be born again. The wind bloweth
where it listeth, and thou hearest the
sound thereof, but canst not tell
whence it cometh, and whither it
goeth: so is every one that is _______
of the Spirit.” John, KJV Born

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Where The Spirit is....

KJV
Fill in the missing words and find them in the Word Find puzzle on page 28.
1. John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the ________ ________ , whom the Father will
send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
2. Romans 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God
dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is ________of
his.
3. Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of
life ________.
4. John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I
speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are ________.
5. 1 John 5:6
This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only,
but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the
Spirit is ________.
6. Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we
should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh ________ for us with
groanings which cannot be uttered.
7. John 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him
not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he ________with you, and
shall be in you.
Where the Spirit is….

8. John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent ________the words of God: for God giveth not
the Spirit by measure unto him.
9. 2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
________.
10. Romans 8:27
And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit,
because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the ________ of
God.
11. Luke 12:12
For the Holy Ghost shall ________ you in the same hour what ye ought to
say.
12. Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom
God hath given to them that ________ him.
13. 1 Corinthians 2:11
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in
him? even so the things of God knoweth no ________, but the Spirit of God.
14. Romans 8:16-17
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of
God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if
so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also ________together.
15. John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father,
even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall ________
of me:

H E T E E P S S O E G
T R N N E F H N N F T
E O U O E M I D A I E
L M U N B F R E E L Y
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D W I I L T I B D A R
G L D S A E E Y E Y A
C C D S S Y H E F G A
Y E O E N E B I T L H
S T V C T O T O E O H
T E R R F S A E U R H
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A C L T B A S A W F A
C H E N S I G S P I E
H E W I L L L T E E D
H H T E K A E P S D N
Answer to Word Find puzzle can be found on page 28
Match the Scripture in Column A with the Correct Verse in Column B
Scriptures were taken from the King James Versioon (KJV)

Answers are found on page 27.
A. (Scripture) B. (Verse)
1. _____ 2 Thessalonians 2:13 A. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto
you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is
come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and
of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of
righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no
more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
2. _____ Matthew 3:11 B. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth.
3 _____ 1 Corinthians 12:3 C. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you,
brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the
beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth:
4. _____ John 7:38-39 D. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by
the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say
that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
5. _____ Acts 1:8 E. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by
Jesus Christ.
6. _____ 1 Peter 2:5 F. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his
belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the
Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the
Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet
glorified.)
7. _____ John 16:7-11 G. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that
cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy
to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with
fire…

OUR MISSION:
Acts 15:31 reads: “The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.” What the new
believers in Christ, the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia, read was a message sent by the apostles,
elders and the whole church in Jerusalem, proclaiming by grace were these new Christians saved. To
encourage and strengthen them even more, Judas and Silas were sent with Paul and Barnabas to confirm by
mouth what was written (Acts 15:1-35).
God provides hope and encouragement through His Word, the Bible. His Word helps us to understand
and know Him, His purpose for us individually and collectively as the body of Christ and the purpose of the
trials and tribulations we sometimes face. Through His Word, God reaches out to us, as only our Heavenly
Father can, providing loving guidance and encouragement. No message is of greater importance or more
encouraging than the message of God’s mercy and grace demonstrated in His gift of salvation through Jesus
Christ our Lord and Savior. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to
condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” (John 3:16-17)
In Neil T. Anderson’s book, The Bondage Breaker, he emphasizes the importance of Christians
encouraging one another. He states, “We all benefit from the spiritual growth we can see occurring in the
lives of other Christians. We all need to feel we have a sense of purpose and direction. (What we are doing
in some way has a positive impact on the spiritual growth and lives of others).”
The book of Acts tells us about a man by the name of Joseph. Joseph was a Levite from Cyprus, who
sold some land he owned and gave it to the church. He was nicknamed Barnabas by the apostles, which
means “Son of Encouragement” (Acts 4:36). He is described as, “a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and
strong in faith….” (Acts 11:24) It was Barnabas who introduced a man named Saul, later called Paul, to the
apostles because he knew that God’s grace and power can transform and convert those we feel are
hopelessly lost in sin. Paul later became one of the most influential Apostles of Christ writing 13 (the
Pauline Epistles) of the 27 books found in the New Testament of the Bible. As you read the book of Acts,
you will find that Barnabas was kind, generous, full of compassion and considerate of others, with a heart
filled with love and forgiveness. He gave encouragement and hope to his friends, to the new believers in
Christ and to those who had not yet accepted the truth, that Jesus is the Way (John 14:6).
Like Barnabas, Son of Encouragement, the purpose of this ministry is to walk in that same Spirit,
providing words of encouragement and messages of hope that will help bring about spiritual growth
and awareness to those who are in Christ and those who have not yet accepted Jesus Christ as their
personal Lord and Savior, and to help us all remember that We are not Alone (Matthew 28:20).
The Staff of The Spirit of Barnabas
Editor-Linda F. Holloway Assistant Editor-Cecilia S. Barnes
Ministerial Leader/Advisor-Rev. Dr. Wyvonia Woods Harris Editorial Staff-Bettye L. Cooper
Production Editor/Designer-Kimberly M. Gayden Ministerial Advisor-Rev. Willie Wilson
Ministerial Leader/Advisor-Rev. Melvin D. Watkins, Jr. Distribution-Brenda Key
ANSWERS TO BIBLE TRIVIA PUZZLE

Across: 1. Joseph, 3. Kingdom, 6. Joel, 7. Psalms, 9. Saul, 11. David, 12. Good, 13. Medad, 14. Liberty,
17. Reprove, 18. Elihu, 20. Fifty-one, 24. Seed, 25. Hovering, 28. Created, 29. John, 30. Truth, 32. Teach,
33. Amasai, 35. Samson, 37. Standard, 41. Bezaleel, 42. Isaiah, 43. Forty, 44. His, 45. Comforter.
Down: 2. Power, 4. Obadiah, 5. Balaam, 6. Jahaziel, 8. Azariah, 9. Spirit, 10. Judgment, 12. Glorified, 15.
Breathed, 16. Gideon, 19. Seventy, 21. Nebuchadnezzar, 22. Jephthah, 23. Come, 26. Given, 27. Othniel,
29. Joshua, 31. Testify, 34. Ability, 36. Simeon, 38. Against, 39. Nahash, 40. Born.
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ANSWERS TO WORD FIND

1. Holy Ghost, 2. None, 3. Freely, 4. Life, 5. Truth, 6. Intercession, 7. Dwelleth, 8.
Speaketh, 9. Liberty, 10. Will, 11. Teach, 12. Obey, 13. Man, 14. Glorified, 15. Testify
If you would like to share your words of encouragement or message of hope, please contact us: The
Spirit of Barnabas Staff at: lflhn@aol.com
The Staff of The Sprit of Barnabas would like to say “Thank You” to the members of the following
churches who have shared words of encouragement and messages of hope. Matthew 28:19-20
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church-Westwood Sunday School-9:00 a.m.
Reverend Dr. James L. Netters, Senior Pastor Sunday Morning Worship-10:00 a.m.
Reverend Melvin D. Watkins Jr., Co-Pastor Sunday Evening Worship-6:30 pm
620 Parkrose Avenue Wednesday Night Prayer/Bible Study-7:00 pm
Memphis, TN 38109 Website: www.mt-vernon.org
Phone: (901) 785-1612
Prayer lines: (901) 785-2046
1-888-481-0053
Central Church Sunday Classic Service-8:30 a.m.
Pastor Matt Surber Sunday Contemporary Services-9:55 a.m.
2005 Winchester Boulevard Sunday Contemporary Services-11:15 a.m.
Collierville, Tennessee 38017
Phone: (901) 888.4673
Anointed Word Fellowship Sunday School-10:00 a.m.
Bishop David Booker, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship-11:45 a.m.
Anna Booker, Co-Pastor Tuesday-Intercessory Prayer-7:00 pm
3698 Vine Street Thursday or Friday Bible School-7:00 pm
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220 Saturday Intercessory Prayer-6:00 pm
Phone: (513) 221-2389

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