God's perfect plan

Taken from the "The life of Abraham series" preached by Bishop Michael Reid in 1981. This is one sermon that is essential for every child of God. A message of God's sovereignty, Grace, mercy, compassion & forgiveness! This is God's perfect plan, His perfect gift for the Church, His perfect Son "Jesus Christ". Not only is this sermon educational, but incredibility insightful and inspiring.

The sovereignty of God (Eternal Security)

The oldest debate in Christian history "once saved always saved...?" "Can you lose your salvation?" "Calvinist or Arminian?"
There is a simple answer to all these statements, which is; "You didn't choose God, He chose YOU."

Before you were born, God decided to adopt you as His son - Why did He choose you...?, Because God is SOVEREIGN. God Almighty in His perfect plan set His heart on you long before this world was.
The wonderful news is, that your are and always have been eternally destined to be a child of God.

The Sermon 

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Honesty is a lost value in preaching

Revelation 3:17-18 (KJV) "Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see." So often people don't recognize their real state, especially ministers!!!! Honesty is a lost value in preaching, since it seems some ministers are more concerned with the modern "curse of inclusiveness" rather than conviction of the Holy Spirit bringing sinners to true repentance!!!! We need to evaluate our true state as God sees it, not man's foolish assessment. Bishop Michael Reid

Walk in the spirit...?

"We need to realize every trial we pass through is a gift from God, so we need to ask the Lord for the ability to recognize that trials are essential growth classes. Many have been falsely taught if they believe, walk in the Spirit, keep praising and quote scripture verses, prosperity and trouble free experiences will be for them!!! Join the real world of those face and overcome trials by FAITH IN JESUS!!" Bishop Michael Reid

Fascism is a religion

‎"Fascism is a religion; the 21st. century will be known in history as the worst century of Fascism." In the U.K. we had the era of Blair, Brown and the self confessed Prince of Darkness Mandelson!!! They robbed us of freedoms and enriched themselves as they drove the nation into bankruptcy!!!! U.S.A. is suffering the same fate. LORD SAVE US!!!!

Speaking the Word boldly

Acts:4v25-26."Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One." It goes on v30."Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." Speaking the Word boldly when opposition arises, is our calling!!! Bishop Michael Reid

Jesus pointed to miracles

John 10 v 37-38. "If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in Him." Jesus pointed to miracles being the way to know He was sent from God, empowered by the Father. We, as children of God, need the same witness of the Father by miracles, signs and wonders. GLORY TO GOD.

Highlighting humanity of those who fall

Revelation:12v10 "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of Our God, and the power of His Christ: for the ACCUSER of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night." It is shameful 'prophets' replace satan, highlighting humanity of those who fall, instead of restoring them with care and love. Bishop Reid

The idol that provokes to jealousy

The danger today is creeping "anger, envy and hatred" (Eze:35v11>NIV.) The "idol that provokes to jealousy" stood in the entrance to the north gate of the inner court.(Eze8v3NIV) It was utterly detestable to the LORD, but today few seem to stand against this in the church. Time to cleanse the hearts!!!!

Bishop Reid

We need brave men to challenge false truth!

S. Johnson: "Every man has a right to utter what he thinks is truth, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. Martyrdom is the test."

We need brave men to challenge false truth that contradict the Word of God, and not allow "so-called prophets" to claim revelations which ignorant men will be stumbled by. 1Cor:14v29-30 says so!!!!

Bishop Reid

People have their own agendas

2.TIM:4V3-4."The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts they shall heap to themselves teachers,----- they shall turn away their ears from the truth--turned to fables."

People have their own agendas, and cannot bear God's Word being their guide. We need to turn them from spurious doctrinal gimmicks and fables to the LIVING WORD OF GOD!!!!!

Bishop Reid

A timely word of God

2 PETER:2v1-3 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories.

2 PETER:2v15-20 (NIV) They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam .-- But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness. These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.” If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.

Redemption is in Jesus

‎"Let us clearly understand, the devil is a created being who owes his mere existence to the Lord God Almighty."

The devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy, BUT our Lord Jesus has come to save, heal, restore and give us Life and Life more abundant. Jesus is manifested to destroy the works of the devil!!!

Redemption is in Jesus' Name and He has power over all the things!!! GLORY TO GOD!!!

Be content with God's choice

"It is astoundingly easy to be obedient when all your dreams are about being in command!!!"

The curse of society is the idea we are all equal, it may be a right but no earthly power is going to make it a fact.
God alone gives life, intelligence, talents, skills and abilities which cause inequalities and limit us in life!!! Be content with God's choice for you!!!

Bishop Michael Reid

Healed from 22 years of pain - India Sep 2009 Mission Trip

With Bishop Michael Reid & Donald Pant

Thoughts on the London riots

As I watched the riots on London's streets, the mindless looting, buildings burning, and violence escalating I realized again "A mob is a monster with many hands and no brains!!!"

People react to mob devastation with stupid responses, giving reasons for brainless vandalism while avoiding the mention of SIN and HUMAN DEPRAVITY!!! Politically BLIND!!!!

Bishop Reid

"Jesus" - Born PURE!!

‎Our Lord Jesus Christ was the only man born pure into this world: the only one over whom the devil had no power from the time of His physical birth. He was therefore qualified to be the spotless Lamb of God Who taketh away the sins of the world.

Now every man is redeemable because of the infinite mercy and love of God shown in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ!!! GLORY!!!

All my predictions came true

‎"Long ago I told you what was going to happen. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true. For I know how stubborn and obstinate you are---. That is why I told you what would happen; I told you beforehand what I was going to do."

God spoke to Is:48v3-5 and He still speaks today to His called ones!!!

Lord, deliver your people from their lies!!!

If the destiny of this world were left in the hands of corrupt man, we would be of all men most miserable!!! God is good and He is Life, and rebellion against the Ultimate Good and Truth, against God, is clearly a manifest testimony of the foolishness and evil of political leaders trying to create a Godless Utopia of the curse of LIBERALISM.

Lord, deliver your people from their lies!!! GLORY TO GOD!!

Bishop Michael Reid

We do not preach political correctness

"When you no longer see God's manifestation of miracles, healing and true new births, the church may as well become a part of the world system."

Without the clear power of the Holy Spirit we lack the manifestation of Jesus Christ in the midst in the church!! We do not preach political correctness, nor world systems of management. We preach the GOSPEL OF GRACE, FREEDOM, AND LIFE!!!!!!

Bishop Michael Reid