Weekly Message 9-25-2023
This month’s key word is ENCOURAGEMENT!
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Message from First Lady Worthem – 9/10/2023
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Message from the Desk of First Lady Deaconess Linda Worthem
Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Holy Greetings my brothers and sisters in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I remain saved, sanctified, with a made-up mind, and kept by the power of the Holy Ghost. I give honor to our General Chief Overseer, Bishop Dr. Calvin Worthem, and Assistant Overseer Bishop Dr. Bonnie Guster, and all officials of the Church of the Living God-Jewell Dominion, who are teaching, preaching and living according to the word of God.
As the General Chief Overseer and I travel to various churches, it is utmost that I express our appreciation for the love and kindness shown to us. We thank God for how He met us in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday morning. We praise God for the soul that received the Holy Ghost and souls that were revived. Bishop Powers, 1st Lady Powers and all the members of Dayton, Ohio, thank you for the gifts, the delicious food and Bishop Anthony Taylor, we thank you for driving us to Toledo and different places. We congratulate the musicians who were inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame. Saints we have some anointed musicians in the Church of the Living God, Jewell Dominion and the Overseer and I want them to know that we appreciate each one of them and that they are a vital part of the church.
We also traveled to Toledo, Ohio and saw how God has blessed Pastor, Elder Linda Warren and the members with a beautiful church. PRAISE GOD. As I sought God about this newsletter, the answer came in the form of a question, “Do you Believe?” You may ask, believe what? Do you believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The scriptures describe us as believers or unbelievers John 8:24, “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” Do you believe every word of God is right? What we believe will show in the life that we live. If we want to go to heaven, we must bring our lives in line with the Word of God. We must believe the word, live the word, and be a light to this dark world so that those looking on will want to serve our God. If you don’t believe, pray and ask God to help you to believe. Mark 9:24, “And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” Remember Apostle Paul was an unbeliever, but he became a believer and when it came his time to die, he said, 2 Timothy 4:7, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith…”. The faith means he kept believing, teaching, preaching, and living for God. He went through many dangerous toils and snares, but he kept believing. Saints, don’t let the snares of hate, lying, unforgiveness, or any sin entrap you, but rather lay hold on eternal life and don’t let go. First Timothy 6:12 tells us to, “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”
In closing, I encourage all that hear and read God’s Word to believe it because the eternal truth of God will stand forever. Please keep the General Chief Overseer and me in your prayers, as we pray for you. All praises be to the true and the Living God
His Servant,
Deaconess Linda Worthem
National First Lady of COTLG-Jewell Dominion
Weekly Message 8-28-2023
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Weekly Message from General Chief Overseer Bishop Dr. Calvin Worthem
Date: 08/28/2023
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to Him be the Glory, Power, and Dominion forever and ever and to the Holy Ghost that is yet abiding in the body. This month’s key word is ENCOURAGEMENT!
“But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin,” Hebrews 3:13. First Thessalonians 5:11 instructs us to, “… comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.” My brothers and sisters throughout the Bible we see instructions to encourage one another and verses that are meant to encourage us. You may wonder why encouragement is emphasized in the Bible? Because encouragement is necessary in our walk of faith.
Without encouragement, hardships become meaningless, and our will to go on wanes. Just like the prophet Elijah we struggle with discouragement (I Kings 19:3-10). “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against . . . the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12). Encouragement is important because we face the world’s displeasure and spiritual battles. Ephesians 6:10-18 tells us, when we are encouraged in Christ, we have strength to put on our spiritual armor and remain steadfast.
In closing, encouragement makes it easier to live in a fallen world. Encouragement makes it easier to love as Jesus loved (see John 13:34-35). Encouragement gives hope (Romans 15:4), helps us through times of discipline and testing (Hebrews 12:5), nurtures patience and kindness (I Corinthians 13:4-7 and Galatians 5:22-26; makes it easier to sacrifice our desires for the advancement of God’s Kingdom. In summation, encouragement makes it easier to live a Christian life. Because without encouragement, life would feel pointless and burdensome, we would be overwhelmed by the pains of our lives, we would feel unloved. The Bible tell us to encourage one another and reminds us that God loves and equips us. It also helps us to experience abundant life (John 10:10). Until next week, remember, “… with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26)”.
In His Service,
Bishop Dr. Calvin Worthem
General Chief Overseer/Senior Bishop
Message from First Lady Worthem – 8/18/2023
Church of the Living God The Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Which He Purchased With His Own Blood, Inc. Jewell Dominion Message from the Desk of First Lady Deaconess Linda Worthem Date: August 18, 2023 Holy Greetings my brothers and sisters in the …
Weekly Message 8-14-2023
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Weekly Message from General Chief Overseer Bishop Dr. Calvin Worthem
Date: 08/14/2023
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to Him be the Glory, Power, and Dominion forever and ever and to the Holy Ghost that is yet abiding in the body. This month’s key word is ENCOURAGEMENT!
We all face struggles; some are self-afflicted and others are not. We can take comfort in what Jesus Christ has done on the cross and how Jesus’ sacrifice guarantees that God loves us and is watching out for us.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 tells us, “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.”
In closing, my brothers and sisters, be encouraged when life is tiring, you are struggling with your sin, family members aren’t saved, bills aren’t paid, school is difficult, work is exhausting, your health is failing, your loved ones are hurt, the future is unsure, and when a good friend leaves, it is easy to be discouraged. Keeping our eyes on Jesus is the best way to be encouraged. In Him, we can have comfort, peace, and encouragement. You need to find Him and His words, and by faith rest in Him. Until next week, remember, “… with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26)”.
In His Service,
Bishop Dr. Calvin Worthem
General Chief Overseer/Senior Bishop
Monday Devotion and Prayer – August 7, 2023
By: Bishop Dr. Etta Mhoon-Walker, PhD., DDiv. Monday Devotion and Prayer. August 7, 2023 “True Rest” “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn …
