BOOK REVIEW 12 SERMONS ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW (I)

BOOK REVIEW 12 SERMONS ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW (I)-WHEN CAN A CHRISTIAN HAVE AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH THE LORD? Rev. Paul C. Jong BY MY FAITH, I AM NOW PART OF THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST This book reminds me once again of an episode in my life before I was born again of water and the Spirit. Believing only in the blood of the Cross of Jesus as proof of my salvation, I could not achieve an Abraham-like faith. Even if I tried to surrender my whole life to the Lord, it was obvious that I was so far from Him. I was so sorry and miserable when I fell into sin again and again. As a result, I resolved that it would probably be important for me to adopt the name of Abraham or David so that I would not only be loved by Him but also live a sinless life. However, this was not possible afterwards. Now, through meditation on this book, I am so grateful to be part of the genealogy of Jesus Christ through my faith in the Gospel of the water and the Spirit. Even though I am not a fleshly descendant of Abraham nor do I have a Jewish or Christian name, believing wholeheartedly that the Lord Himself is God who came into this world in human flesh, actually made me His child by cleansing me of all my sins through His baptism and Blood. Being born into this world as a paralytic, I was bound to commit sin even if I did not wish to. Whatever resolutions I made in trying not to sin again, I was overcome by believing only in the Blood of the Cross. The Lord had mercy on me and made me meet Him through the Gospel of the water and the Spirit which He brought into this world over 2000 years ago. Then I could really be delivered from my sins once and for all. Through His Word, He healed my soul by washing away all my sins.  THE TRUE JESUS CAME WITH WATER AND BLOOD. Dear believers, we can neither be saved nor meet the Lord by attending the great church buildings of this world that only preach the Blood of the Cross and the righteous works of mankind. Are you trying to have spiritual fellowship with the Lord by offering all your material possessions while keeping the Law? If so, you are caught in the trap of the religious hypocrisy of Christianity. The Lord says in John 3:5: ''Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.'' Dear believers what is ''water'' and what is ''the Spirit'' mentioned here? Do you believe that water here means that you must be water baptized in a church? If you believe so, then I invite you to believe in the gospel of the water and the Spirit. The "water" here represents the baptism of Jesus by which He took all our sins upon Himself by the laying on of hands of John the Baptist at the Jordan. The water here means that Jesus, who is God Himself, received all our sins into His body by being baptised by John the Baptist. The role of water is to wash. So, through the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, all our sins were washed away once and for all. Our past, present and future sins were transferred into the Body of Jesus when He was baptised in the Jordan by John the Baptist. It is by wholeheartedly believing in His Baptism and blood that we are saved by becoming true children of God. If you still remain a sinner even though you believe in Jesus Christ as your Saviour, it means that you have fallen prey to Satan the devil. Satan the devil deceives you with the Word of God by making you believe in miracles, wonders and healings as a sign of true faith. However, the Lord openly declares that whoever says "Lord Lord" will not necessarily enter His Kingdom. Satan seduces Christians today through false prophets who are greedy for money, power and fame. This book teaches us to repel the temptations of Satan with the Word of God and the gospel of the Water and the Spirit. It is impossible for us to repel the temptations of Satan without faith in the gospel of the Water and the Spirit. Satan laughs at you when you try to cast him out with the blood of the cross of Jesus alone. Anyone who sums up his faith in the blood of the cross as proof of his salvation remains under the power of Satan. However, only those who believe in the water (baptism of Jesus), the Blood and the Spirit triumph over Satan.As human beings, we are bound only to yearn for the well-being of our flesh. Even when we believe in Jesus, we are confronted with needs such as eating, drinking and clothing. But we get new desires by believing in the gospel of the water and the Spirit. By realising that these desires are not right and spiritually beneficial, we can overcome them by believing in the gospel of the water and the Spirit, the Word of God that made us His children. MY PRAYERS ARE NOW ANSWERED This book has helped me to pray correctly before the Lord. I used to speak in some sort of demonic tongues and sit with my arms crossed waiting for the answer. I could not pray intelligibly when my conscience was soiled by the sins I was committing at every moment. That is why I liked to speak in these demonic tongues. Thus, I could not see any answer to my prayers. I was so miserable when I was able to speak in these tongues all night.Meditating on this book gave me faith in the Lord's prayer and enabled me to receive spiritual blessings. I also understood why so many Christians continue to visit fortune tellers and witch doctors. It is because when their prayers are not answered, they are bound to consult them in their critical state. But our faith in the gospel of the water and the Spirit is true and tangible. I am so grateful to the Lord for creating me so weak to pour out His blessings on me. EVERYTHING BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE WORD OF GOD This book has taught me that nothing can be done without believing in the written Word of God. By meditating on the centurion's faith, I was able to truly establish my heart on God's Word instead of my own actions and circumstances in life. Choked by the false doctrines of Christianity teaching Christian ethics and morality, I was always in a hurry to do something for God when I wasn't even really redeemed. I was haunted by the thought that God only needed all my material and financial possessions. This book made me realise that it is the Lord who is rich, and I am poor. Cédric Patrick

• Cédric Patrick Tchako
• Cameroon
• 01/12/2023359

Gospel song-Jesus My Saviour

     Jesus My Saviour Intro : G Verse 1         G                                       C                     G The Lord of all creation, came to set me free        Am                               D7 Baptised at Jordan river to take away my sins             Em When John saw Him the next day         C                             G He shouted and he said           Am                  C “The Lamb of God” who takes away                                D The sins of the world     Verse 2          G                                C                     G The Lord of my redemption, Came to die for me       Am                            D7 He walked to Calvary to pay for all my sins        Em The Father forsook Him so that C                G We can be His           Am                           C Once dead to God, now a child of God                        D Lift your hands up high   Chorus          G             Em Hallelujah Hallelujah  C                      D Jesus took my sin          G             Em Hallelujah Hallelujah         C                            D He came to die for me          G             Em Hallelujah Hallelujah          C           D G His Spirit is in me

• Ern Huang
• Malaysia
• 01/02/2023173

The gospel is this, Jesus Christ came by the water and the blood to save us from our sin.

• Christopher Chibale
• 01/01/2023114

We can celebrate every day for what God has done for us.

If God didn't plan to save us from all our sins by sending His beloved Son "Jesus Christ " Ephesians 1:1-4We would be vicariously condemned for the our sins but we thank God that He sent Jesus Christ to save us from all our sins by passing our sins onto His head while He was baptized by John (Matthew 3:13-15) and was crucified to pay the wages of these sins and fulfill the righteousness of God  John 19:30 and now we have been free from all our sins and there's no condemnation for those who believe in this truth "Romans 8:1-2"Hallelujah we can celebrate every day for what God has done for us.Nisi Christophine FENOSAMBATRA, Madagascar

• Nisi Christophine FENOSAMBATRA
• Madagascar
• 12/26/2022181

REPORT ON THE MISSIONARY TRIP TO YABASSI.

We thank God for entrusting us with His precious Work, the work of preaching the beautiful gospel of the water and the Spirit to lost souls, the gospel of remission of sins and eternal life under the leadership of the church of God:.Having had the agreement of the church of God, we were able to distribute some books in English and 7 boxes of books in French in YABASSI, a Department of the littoral region of Cameroon. The Lord has prepared the heart of every soul in this department to receive our Christian books which deliver the spirit of man from sin and the terrifying judgment of hell.We left the house at 9 AM for Christophe and 11.30 AM for me because of the taxis. When we arrived at the station, due to a lack of passengers, we took off at 5.30 PM. After having travelled 700 metres at most, the car ran out of fuel. The driver had to borrow a motorbike to get fuel. When he returned, the car had to be pushed to get it to start. With the help of passers-by, the car started. We arrived in YABASSI at 10:45 PM. The driver, by the grace of God, drove us to a hostel located almost 300 meters from the city because all the other hostels were already full. We were able to find something to eat and then we went to bed around midnight.The next day, after a bath, it was 7.30 AM when we started the distribution of the books. With the backpacks and also holding the books in our hands, we approached all the passers-by and offered them our Christian books. Others were reluctant but many accepted with joy. We also went into homes and shared the books, which are the gift of New Life Mission, free of charge.When the stock was exhausted, we returned to the accommodation to stock up on books to continue the distribution. It was then that we decided to go to the city centre, more precisely to the railway station. There we distributed 6 boxes of books.Having finished the distribution at the station, we went to a small café for lunch. Having finished lunch, we returned to the accommodation to collect our belongings for the return to Douala. We boarded a Pic UP at 4 PM, braved the difficulties of the journey by faith and arrived in Douala at 8 PM. We borrowed motorbike taxis and by the grace of God, arrived at our destination safely.We are grateful to God, His Church and the assistance of the saints of His Church for this wonderful grace of book distribution in YABASSI.We pray that the grace of God will come upon the people of YABASSI. Amen!Barnabé Baldena Batswa, Cameroon

• Barnabé Baldena Batswa
• Cameroon
• 12/25/2022145