Mother’s Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May. One brother criticized Brother Singh’s Facebook post in honor of mothers,

 We live in a perverted and confused world. The safety of Christ’s Church lies within the church and the foundation laid in the people’s hearts.

Watering Wednesday’s lesson, “Importance of Doctrine,” Brother Sam reflected upon Brother Singh’s return to Guyana with the gospel of the Kingdom. Jesus said, “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come” (Matthew 24:14). The gospel of the Kingdom is unique in that it is only taught in the Body of Christ and not denomination Christianity. Brother Sam stressed that preaching this message met fierce resistance, not from the ungodly or the pagan religions but from mainstream Christianity. To comprehend such opposition, we need to understand Matthew 13:11: “Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them, it is not given.”

Some people are probably offended by the term “my gospel.” The phrase irritates them because it does not meet the criteria of a traditional denominational format.

When Brother Singh speaks of his gospel, it is more than the good news published by Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. He speaks about the process God designed for him, from his conversion at twelve years old until his ministry today—the entirety of his life experience (both positive and negative) is summed up in “his gospel.” It entails a calling and rejection to separate him from dependence upon family and friends. God builds leaders to minister to His elect. Every man God calls has his personal gospel, whether it was Moses, Isaiah, Peter, or the Apostle Paul. They speak only what God places in their hearts, whether people like it or not. No psychology is used to serve “meat in due season.”

Brother John heard the gospel of the Kingdom preached for the first time by Brother Goodwin in 1972, fifty-one years ago. The message has not stagnated. God’s work Is progressive and becomes more binding on the elect as evil advances. Under Brother Singh’s message, we receive “meat in due season,” appropriate for saints in each generation. And this message is not confined to our local area, but through modern technology, it now reaches God’s elect in distant locations in many countries. Sadly, some have walked away from the truth, but that is how it has always been for God’s people. Yet deception abounds as we enter the last days. Those who remain are more steadfast in their faith and commitment.

Brother John initially heard the gospel of the Kingdom preached by Brother Goodwin in 1972, fifty-one years ago. The message is not stagnant, for the word of God progresses to address the needs of His people in each generation. He stressed that God now uses Brother Singh’s voice to speak "present truth" to the elect in our vicinity and around the world as the return of Jesus draws closer each day. We live in dangerous times, and many fall away. However, we must not be disheartened. Through the ages, "a cloud of witnesses" –– fellow elect from previous generations –– also endured extreme suffering for the gospel. “These all died, having obtained a good report through faith but received not the promise” that awaits them, that is the first resurrection.

In this poignant lesson, Brother Singh addresses the reason for Christian suffering. Using Hebrews Chapter 11 (the Hebrew Hall of Faith),

 “By faith, Moses, when he {had} come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with

Writing to the churches of Galatia, the Apostle Paul penned: “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ” (Galatians 1:6-7). Brother Singh stresses that our responsibility begins when we first hear God’s word. A doctor’s advice is only as good as our willingness to follow his instructions. The same principle applies to the effectiveness of the word of God in changing our lives. How we serve God—our faithfulness—is essential if we hope to enter the Kingdom of God.

Reflecting on our recent lessons, in context to our period of history, we are reminded: “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye

Aging brings many physical discomforts. If it were not for faith, we could quickly become discouraged as the conclusion of our lives draws near.  Solomon wrote: Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them” (Ecclesiastes 12:1). He called old age “the evil days.”

 Tonight’s service focused on gratitude to God despite our aches and pains and the miseries often accompanying aging.  And yet, death can be considered a blessing, for: “The righteous perisheth and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come” (Isaiah 57:1).