WHAT IS STAR
Sermon delivered by the Sole Spiritual Head of The Universe – Leader O O Obu.
1ST BIBLE LESSON: MATTHEW 2:1-2
“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we’ve seen his Star in the east and are come to worship him”.
2ND BIBLE LESSON: REVELATION 22:16
“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the off-spring of David, and the bright and morning Star”.
GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 2:26-28
“And he that overcometh and keepth my words unto the end, him will I give power over the nations; And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers; even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning Star”.
You have been reading the scriptures about a secret name. That secret name is the Star. The Star is Christ. The Star is the glory of God and it is also the glory of Christ. The Star is the revelation of God. It is the hidden name to people in the world.
The Star indicates the reign and the glory of Christ. The Star here does not refer to the whole constellation above.
The Star means the brightness of God and the power of His reign. The Star is the peace of the Almighty God that governs the universe. There is no monarch other than Christ, the Star.
From His birth, the great light has been shining over His head. It is the only light that shines all over the world.
Therefore it is not just enough for any person to be a Brotherhood only, or to carry only the Cross. To be the worthy children of the kingdom of God we must be of the BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR. The Star stands for those who will rule and are ruling with him.
The ruler of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is the Star. That is Christ, and Christ is not alone. He is in the Father, and Christ is the city of which we are told no lights are needed because he shines there and because the Son and Father also shine till eternity.
The name Star, is known to Christ alone and to no other human being. We worship the star, which is Christ, and not the Cross which exists in the world. The Star is the glory that reigns over the whole world. In his first coming Christ passed through pains and tribulations. The primary aim of his Second Coming is to rule in glory.
It is the glory indicative of his reign. He is coming to take up His Kingdom and rule. His Kingdom is down here on earth.
The Star means Christ, His glory and that of his Father. He has arrived with the Father to live with men on earth. He comes in glory to rule the whole world: not to serve, suffer and die as he did in his first coming. Each time the Almighty God sends His Son out, He gives Him a new name. His disciples were also given different names.
When He departed from the world, His disciples were called Christians. When He walked among men He was called Jesus. When He asked His disciples, “Who do men say that I am and He was told, He was the Christ. He warned against their untimely calling him that name and requested them to keep it a secret to themselves.
GOD KNOWS BEST
God knows best why His Son should be given a new name each time He is sent out. When you hear of the name Christ you cannot say whether He is white, black, great or small.
When He is called Star, you cannot distinguish one from the other. The Star radiates light. His glory and His reign go to eternity. Christ is the light. 20.Christ is Jehovah God, the Light. Imagine how sweet the name sounds in a believer’s ears. It is the light that blinded Saul on his way to Damascus. Christ is the name known to the Father and the Son.
1ST LESSON: MATTHEW 2:1 -2
“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we’ve seen his Star in the east and are come to worship him”.
It is worthy to note that the wise men did not ask where Jesus Christ was because they did not know him by that name.
There have been many Jesus examples i.e. Bar-Jesus etc. The wise men saw His Star, the splendour of His glory, reign and power. Therefore if you call Him Star, you are correct. Do not call Him Christ. Many are fighting about His name.
2ND LESSON: REVELATION 22:16
“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the off-spring of David, and the bright and morning Star”.
The Star is the hidden name. You all have the gift of the Holy Spirit but do you know this name? If we should now call it Brotherhood of the Cross, so many people know him as carrying the Cross, but how many know him as the STAR.
It is crystal clear that He and the Father rule the world. Therefore brethren dispel all doubts you have ever nurtured. Christ promised that the Father would send a comforter and that is the Holy Spirit. The job is completed. The Star has come to rule the whole world and the Lord Jesus can only be known in the spirit and no more in the flesh. The one doing the work is the Star, the power of the Holy Spirit.
It is the power doing all the visible and invisible works. Christ Himself said that if you had known these things you would have believed. The Star means the Son, Father and the Holy Ghost. It is a name unknown to all human beings. Since many of you are doubting Thomases, I have revealed it to you. THAT NAME BELONGS TO ME ALONE. It is a name greater than all names given among men.
THE FATHER RULETH FOREVER
The Father alone will rule to eternity. Right now, He is the one ruling the world. It is preached that we must be humble; the flesh can no more rule. The Father has wiped off all tears. The Star is indicative of the New City called New Jerusalem the city of the children of God.
All earthly kings must have to surrender their Kingship and enter into His glory. The Star is the first glory that we have seen.
It is the name of God, Christ and the children of God. The Star means light and God is referred to as light. This includes Christ, the angels and all the children of God. Christ emphatically said that we are the light; Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Star. If you also are Star, then what has become of your friends?
The very Star means everlasting life, everlasting joy, happiness, truth, Love. It is the new city of life glory. Lamentations and false-hood have no place there. Death also has no dominion over it. The old world has drifted away leaving a place for the new world.
GOLDEN TEXT: REVELATION 2:26 – 28
“And he that overcometh and keepth my words unto the end, him will I give power over the nations; And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers; even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning Star”.
DECLARE FOR BROTHERHOOD
Brethren, the golden text reveals everything to you. It is promised that he that diligently carries all his works unto the end, to him will be given power over the nations. The Father will also give him a rod of iron with which to rule. To be qualified to rule in the new city of God one must be free from all forms and manners of sins.
One must be truthful, honest, sincere, diligent, faithful, loving and humble. We must overcome all temptations as our Lord Jesus Christ did and received the glory.
The first step towards the attainment of the qualifications enumerated above is to declare for Brotherhood. The second step is to carry the Cross and the glory revealed will be handed to us.
The Lord declared, “To those who do my works diligently, I will give the Cross, the Crown, the glory and the power”.
TEARS AND TRIBULATIONS END AT THE CROSS
No material wealth can bring us the promised glory. We have to carry our Cross and get into it. In that glory there is no death, no tribulations and no sufferings.
We have power to rule. Our tears, tribulations and woes have ended at the Cross. If we bear the Cross all will be sunshine for us forever. The door to the Kingdom of heaven is open to those who are willing to take up the glory – Star.
The power is God, Christ, the glory and the Holy Spirit. Those who overcome all temptations and evils will have the glory. The Star is for everybody. It is the Son of man. Why do you doubt?
All we need to do is to work hard and qualify to have the Star. Fight bravely and win the Star even as our Lord fought and won it.
THE REIGN OF MAN HAS COME TO AN END AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS ARE WIPED AWAY FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH, The glory of God reigns for ever and death will have no more power over the children of God.
The STAR is the highest glory we can aspire to attain. The earth is on fire now. There is no rest anywhere on the face of the earth. It is nothing but the arrival of Christ who will be revealed to the world one day. On that day, all kings of the earth will weep and the whole world will be satisfied.
COMPLETE SURRENDER
There will be no more deaths, doubts, sicknesses, sins and glory of man. All we should do now is to surrender ourselves completely in obedience to God. Then shall we fully become true members of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, which is going to be the STAR, THE NEW NAME FOR ALL CHURCHES IN THE WORLD.
Jesus is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever. BROTHERHOOD MEANS GOD; CROSS MEANS GOD AND THE
STAR ALSO MEANS GOD, THE THREE IN ONE AND THE ONE IN THREE; therefore God Himself is reigning in the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.
God has come in His glory to rule and so the glory of man is fast fading away while Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is daily rising higher and higher. It has been revealed to the world. What is causing troubles and upheavals in the world is the inability of mankind to bear the Cross.
Those who have ears to hear let them hear and may God bless His holy words. Amen.”
Thank You Good Father