CHICAGO

ON THIS PAST SUNDAY I PREACHED IN CHICAGO FOR MY GOOD FRIEND, PASTOR ROMEL WILLIAMS. HE IS A FINE YOUNG PASTOR AND AN EXCELLENT PREACHER. HE IS THE PASTOR OF THE LILYDALE PROGRESSIVE M.B. CHURCH. IT WAS A WONDERFUL WORSHIP EXPERIENCE. THE PEOPLE WERE VERY KIND AND VERY RECEPTIVE TO THE PREACHING OF GOD'S WORD. PASTOR WILLIAMS IS SUCH A FINE PREACHER OF THE WORD THAT I FELT HUMBLED THAT HE WOULD INVITE ME. WE HAVE BECOME REALLY GOOD FRIENDS AND I TREASURE HIS FRIENDSHIP. I AM SO THANKFUL TO GOD FOR BROTHERS LIKE HIM. HIS COMMITMENT TO SOUND BIBLICAL EXPOSITION HAS CAUSED ME TO REJOICE IN SEEING WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH THE MAN THAT YIELDS HIMSELF TO BE USED OF GOD. I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME OF FELLOWSHIP AND FUN WITH PASTOR WILLIAMS. I PREACHED ON THE LIFE OF ELIJAH, LIVING BY THE BROOK. THERE ARE WONDERFUL LESSON TO BE LEARNED AT THE BROOK CHERITH. IF YOU WILL TRIUMPH AT CARMEL YOU MUST BE TESTED AT CHERITH. PERFORMANCE AT CARMEL IS CONTINGENT UPON PREPARATION AT CHERITH. AT CHERITH WE MUST LISTEN TO THE MASTER, THERE MUST BE THE LANDING OF THE MESSENGER AND LIVING BY THE MEAT. IN SUMMARY GOD REQUIRES OF HIS SERVANTS OBEDIENCE TO HIM, POSITIONING BY HIM AND DEPENDENCY IN HIM. WE SPEND TO MUCH TIME PERFORMING AND NOT ENOUGH TIME IN PREPARATION. IT WAS A GOOD WEEKEND. PLEASE KEEP MY FRIEND AND BROTHER PASTOR WILLIAMS AND THE LILYDALE CHURCH IN YOUR PRAYERS THAT ALL OF THEIR LABORS WILL BE FOR GOD'S GLORY AND THEIR GOOD. FOR HIS GLORY ALONE!

4TH NIGHT PASTOR CHARLES

ON THE FINAL NIGHT PASTOR CHARLES CAME FROM PSALMS 119:49-56, HE TALKED ABOUT WHAT WE DO IN TIMES OF TROUBLE. IT WAS IF THIS MESSAGE WAS TAILORED FOR ME, I WAS GREATLY ENCOURAGED. I THANK GOD FOR HB HE PREACHED WITH CRYSTAL CLASSIC CLARITY. WE WENT OUT TO EAT AFTERWARDS AND I JUST ENJOYED HIS PRESENCE. I EXTENDED AN INVITATION FOR HIM TO COME BACK NEXT YEAR IF THE LORD SAYS THE SAME. THE REVIVAL WAS A REFRESHING WEEK FOR ME, ALL I CAN SAY IS TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

3rd Night of Pastor Charles

This has been an awesome week, I wish we had five more nights. HB has yielded himself unto the Lord, and God has been pleased to preach him. Tonight was Psalms 119:41-48 A FAITHFUL WITNESS. God used HB to make clear to us what it means to be A FAITHFUL WITNESS. I believe this week with HB has been a blessing to our friendship. My prayer is that we will always remain open and honest to one another and not have a superficial type of friendship that so many preachers have because they are afraid to disagree with one another and hold one another accountable to the Word of God. I want to always be able to speak the Truth in Love as Paul said to the Church at Ephesus. Truth without Love is Brutality, Love without Truth is Hypocracy, but Truth in Love is Maturity. It is my prayer my friendship with HB will mature for God's Glory and our good. Please pray for our last night and pray for HB's wife and children and for his congregation Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, LA CALIFORNIA. Special blessings upon them for loaning him to us this week, for I know it must be difficult on them to have such a Godly Presence away.

2nd Night of Pastor Charles

God has been preaching this brother. He picked up last night at Psalms 119:33-40. His subject was TEACH ME. This was a Great Sermon. Our crowd has not been where I would like to see it, but our worship has been awesome. People left last night saying Lord Teach Me. The first night was good, the second night was good-er and I am walking on tip-toe anticipation for tonight. So many saints are saying how much they are being helped. The preaching is clear and reachable.

When I was a child , if my grandmother had something she didn't want us to have she would place it up high so we could not get it. However, if she wanted us to have it she would place it where we could get it. Pastor Charles has been placing it where the saints can get it . He has been very helpful. To God Be The Glory.

UP FROM THE DUST

Alright I repent, I know you have not heard from me in a while. I am "UP FROM THE DUST." We started our Spring Revival last night, Pastor HB Charles Jr. from California is our evangelist. Man did he preach, Psalms 119:25-32 Up From The Dust. It was a very encouraging message. I have been praying and looking forward to his arrival. He is not just a co-laborer in the Gospel He is a friend, so I am looking forward to the fellowship as well. Warning don't ever buy him a Christian book, he already has them all.

I know I haven't been writing, I have been spending much time in prayer trying to hear God's voice on some things in my life and ministry. Please pray for me and my ministry. I like Elijah must learn to LIVE BY THE BROOK. There will not be Triumph at Carmel without Testing at Cherith. Please pray for my obedience. I am sure the Master has a Plan, it will be revealed at a Precise Moment and by a Particular Manner. This is God's time and by God's Word so pray that I will remain faithful by the brook and only move at God's command. This time of testing God has shown Himself faithful. He has provided for me Remarkably and Regularly, for He is Wonderful and Wise. Pray that God will be pleased to send REVIVAL. Alright HB I am "UP FROM THE DUST."