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Besides seeing to it that each member receives
spiritual food, most of God's people have experienced His healing hand in their bodies, but one problem that seems to
be prevalent is that after receiving healing, the devil comes to rob them of God's gift of healing. If we exercise our faith
and rebuke the enemy in the name of Jesus, he will flee.
"I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13).
We walk by faith - not by sight!
In thee oh Lord do I put my trust
Make a "joyful" noise unto the Lord!
"I will bless the Lord at all times, and his
praises shall continually be in my mouth!"
The woman has her primary responsibility in
the home since the Scripture says she is to be the keeper of the home. "To be discreet, chaste,
keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be
not blasphemed" (Titus 2:5).
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The late Presiding Bishop Prelate John J. Houston
Sr., Pastor
He followed Christ which made him such a successful Leader
of this organization!
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that
he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
And Jesus answered him, The first of
all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
And
the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
And
the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
And
to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love
his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
And when Jesus saw that he answered
discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
Mark 12:28-34
This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a
bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of
good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection
with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover
he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding
the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office
of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all
things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith
which is in Christ Jesus. 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 15 But
if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the
living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God
was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into glory.
1 Timothy 3
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| The late Bishop Dr. John J. Houston Sr. |
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| Mother Mary L. Houston |
Bishop John J. Houston Sr. and Min. Mary Houston
raised eight children. Three sons, & five daughters (four deceased), several grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Bishop Houston grew up in Hope, AR and his wife grew up in MS
- God saw fit to bring them to IL area to be a blessing to someone!
He that dwelleth in the
secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge
and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from
the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall
be thy shield and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Nor
for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
A thousand shall fall
at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou
behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High,
thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For he
shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest
thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt
thou trample under feet.
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high,
because he hath known my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will
deliver him, and honour him.
With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Jesus be a fence of protection all around us every, single
day!
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