| SERMON TO THE PHILIPPINES(PHILIPPIANS)
March 31, 2001
Unto the churches of God in the Philippines, and to all Filipinos who are sanctified in our Lord Jesus Christ: All Hail: Is it well with thee?: I am well in the grace and mercy of our Father which art in heaven. Peace be unto you, and blessing, and salvation. For though you have been downtrodden with oppression and corruption, you are still the pearl of the Orient, and by whose faith the Asian seed is saved. For holy and true are you unto the Lord: and a smile upon His face. I pray for all Filipinos: for the Lord has sent me an angel from the Philippines, to guide me, and to assist me in my labor for the Lord. Let her faith, and wisdom, and charity be a sign of God's love for the Philippines. And let her place as a wife of the Son of man, be the sign of God's covenant with the Asian seed. Hear me, I pray, all Filipinos: for we are one: and of the same flesh. For who were the first people to live in the Philippines, but the tribe of Negritos, which is a seed of the so-called black race. So we are kindred in flesh, as we are in spirit. And let none tell you different: for you were not heathens when the Spanish invaded, but Christians without the unclean spirit that they brought. For you are the seed of the biblical Philippians: thus, all that is written by the apostle Paul in Philippians is a testament of you. Read the epistle of Paul to the Philippians, that you may know your place in God's heart. For the grace of Christ came not with the Spanish indoctrination: but was with you since the days of the apostle Paul. And the Lord has not forgotten you: but has delivered you from out of the oppressive hand of the Spanish, and from out of the cruel hand of the Japanese, that you could have your independence and peace. And when Satan sent his agent in the body of Marcos, who fed from the poverty of his people, and tortured and murdered the saints: the Lord put strength in your hand to overcome the iron hand of tyranny, of which America is not innocent. For the Lord has embraced you into his bosom, and has made you safe, and shall lift you up. And all good things shall be given into your hand, and upon your land, that your blessings be a ladder into the kingdom of heaven, and a welcome mat for all Asians. Let the Japanese and the Chinese give honor to your name: for by your name is the Orient written in the book of life. Read the epistle of Paul to the Philippians: for such is the sermon of the day: and the bond between Christ and all Filipino saints.
To my brothers and sisters in the Orient: I Cornelius, called with the face of Christ Jesus, speak to you from afar: but the congregation of saints can hear me, because my voice is the Spirit of Truth. And if there be any that seek the Voice of Truth, let him hear, and be converted, to the True Name of the Lord. For the last shall surely be first: and all good men and women with the love of God in their heart shall receive their reward in the kingdom of God. So let the poor among you, prepare to be rich. And let the old among you, prepare to be young. And let the weak among you, prepare to be strong. And let the worse among you, prepare to be the best. For the Lord is at hand: and I place his hand over the Philippines: and over all Filipinos throughout the world. For I am sent to the loyal servants of God, to give them the Seven Keys to the house of Christ, which is the kingdom of heaven. And if you have the keys to the kingdom of heaven, then you have an everlasting covenant with Christ. Rejoice therefore O saints of the Philippines: for you are the third covenant of seven: and your golden candlestick shall not be removed: in this world, neither in the world to come. Hold precious the seven keys that I give: for without you cannot unlock the gates of heaven: how then can a man enter the house of Christ?
All Filipinos who are called to be saints of Christ, come before me: and let me wash your feet: and let me breathed upon you the Holy Ghost: and let me salute you with a holy kiss: that you be baptized in the Spirit of Truth: with unleavened bread and water for the body and blood of Christ. And be not afraid of that which you have not known: for the Lord has made it known unto you, as a blessing for you. For if you have a righteous heart, then you can feel the truth in your heart. But behind all hearts is a mind: what mind is behind your heart? For all righteous hearts are not with righteous minds: but the true worshippers of God are righteous in both heart and mind. So let the true worshippers come forward and receive their reward: For the first key is the Church of God and Saints of Christ.
I Cornelius, Son of man, come not before you my brothers and sisters in the Philippines as a false Christ, or as a deceiver of men. I come because Christ has sent me, to glorify his name, and to guide you into all truth. I am not the unclean spirit that seek wealth: but he who come to raise the poor and the overlooked before the throne of God. What I have, I give freely, because the word of God is free. I seek no riches from the earth, but give my life ransom for many. Yet many stand against me, when I come without deviation from the Scriptures, and with the heart of Christ. But get behind me Satan: for I tell you no lie: the Lord has set an angel over the Philippines, to raise the Church of God for all Filipinos, that the saints might return to their heritage, and to the sanctuary of their ancestors, which are known as the biblical Philippians, the tribe of Negritos. The voice of Truth is calling all Filipinos to assemble peacefully in their homes, or in their buildings, or in their huts: as saints of Christ. And be glad unto the Lord for all His blessings: for only by His grace and mercy are you alive this day that you may see another day. Rejoice therefore in the gift of Life: For if a man keep the seven keys unto death, then what is his death, but the beginning of a new life; saith he that was put to death, but is alive.
Let us read fromPhilippians 4:5-9: "Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."
"Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand." If we let our moderation be known unto all men, then we are not violent, and free from riots: because we are strict in holding our peace. And if we let our moderation be known: then we keep the Sabbath day holy, and assemble, be it one or two, in every city and town for the convenience of all saints, that all may know the way of the Lord. Surely if the Lord is at hand, let us be in his hand, that we may find the grace and comfort this world cannot provide. Let us stand for the Lord in the peace of his name: and let us sing his praise for all ears. And if the hand of tyranny should rise again, let us be peaceful and wait on the Lord. For henceforth, the Lord shall fight all of our battles; and remove all of our burdens. And we shall not be ashamed, but proud of his name: for if we live and die in Christ, then we live and die in peace. So we lift no arms against our enemies: for the Lord is at hand: and eternal life is our reward. So what be our death, be it natural or by the hand of evil, but the beginning of a new and healthier flesh.
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made unto God." If you pray humbly in the name of the Lord, he shall hear your prayers and come to your rescue. He shall hear your cry and soothe your heart. For the Lord is good, and with thanksgiving will never forsake. Surely, the Lord may not come in the hour that you want him, or in the minute that you seek him: but he is always on time. Let us pray for the sick and shut-in: let us pray for the poor among us: let us pray for those that speak against us: let us pray for the enemies that hate us: in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let our requests be made known unto God; and the God of peace shall hear us, and not forsake us.
Humble yourselves as an assembly of saints with the peace of God as your curtain: and your prayers shall be heard, and answered, and rewarded. And your pain shall disappear, and your suffering shall cease. And all shall know the God of peace is in your hearts: and your enemies shall admire you, and shall convert to the true name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For have you not witnessed the power of God in peace when you stood in the streets against Martial Law before an army of tanks and weapons of destruction: and in unison lifted up your holy hands in prayer and faith, that the soldiers fled from you, and laid down their weapons before you, and became converted unto Christ that day? Have you not seen the power of God, when that tyrant Marcos fled from the God of peace when he saw the light of God shine in your face before the world? Have you not seen the power of God again, not so many days ago, when you took to the streets in peace against the corruption of President Estrada: and he brought out his army against you, and you stood before them in the peace of God, and they submitted to your will, that Estrada be removed? Let the saints of the Philippines be an example for the world, that prayer and faith is greater than armies of men and weapons of mass destruction. To God be the Glory: for how Great is God?
So hold your peace before your enemies: and before those that seek your life. Hold your peace before the ridicule, and before the laughter, and before the damnation of men. For whatsoever things are true, believe them to be true: and whatsoever things are honest, accept them as honest: and whatsoever things are just, let them be just: and whatsoever things are pure, keep them pure: and whatsoever things are lovely, confess them as lovely. For all these things come from God: and with all these things sit the pearl of the Orient.
I salute you: All the churches of God salute you: salute every one of you, each saint, in Christ our Lord and Savior. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be always over the Philippines: and over all Filipinos throughout the world. Amen. |
