Christ Faith Tabernacle International

As we come to the close of 2025, Apostle Williams calls the church to mark the moment prophetically—“shutting down” the old season and stepping into 2026 with faith and intention. The sermon centres on taking hold of God’s provision by seeking His will, not merely attending services: “Not everyone who says, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom…” (Matthew 7:21). With 1 Corinthians 2:9–10 and Jeremiah 29:11 as anchors, Apostle reminds us that God has prepared an unseen future for those who truly love Him, and that the Holy Spirit reveals the “deep things of God” so believers can walk in the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16)—with clean hands, a pure heart, and undivided devotion (Psalm 24:4).
 
We’re urged to flush out the past—to reflect honestly on former things without being trapped by them (Isaiah 42:9), and to refuse to dwell on yesterday’s failures (Isaiah 43:18–19). Apostle teaches that real change begins with a renewed mind and a changed attitude (Romans 12:1–2), resisting the pull of the world (1 John 2:15) and rejecting the thief’s agenda to “steal, kill and destroy” (John 10:10). 

As we reflect on a year of God’s increasing work among us, this sermon unpacks what it means to live as a true Book of Acts church—where spiritual gifts are active and purposeful (1 Corinthians 12), callings are stirred and strengthened (Ephesians 4:7, 11–12), and the family of faith stands together in honesty, love, and shared battles (Deuteronomy 32:30; Psalm 91:1). Through testimonies of healing, breakthrough, and provision, you’ll be encouraged to drop secrecy, lean into active prayer, and step forward with the confidence that God is still moving mightily today. 
 
At the heart of the sermon is this instruction: take hold of God’s provision for your life—because the former things are done (Isaiah 42:9), you must not dwell on the past (Isaiah 43:18), and God is doing a new thing—making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland (Isaiah 43:19). With a fresh call to perception and expectation (John 4:35–38), this sermon will stir your faith to enter the new season with a changed attitude and open eyes—so take hold… your harvest is closer than you think!

This week’s message called the church back to the heart of discipleship: becoming like Jesus through obedient living. Apostle urges us to take the Word of God seriously—write it down, ask questions, and act on it—because God’s promises are not to be admired, but prayed into manifestation (Psalm 145; Luke 2:25–38). We were also reminded that your starting point doesn’t limit your destiny in Christ, as God is shaping believers into the likeness of His Son (Romans 8:29).
 
At the heart of the sermon was what distinguished Jesus: He was “full of the Holy Spirit” and “led by the Spirit” (Luke 4:1). Jesus came to do the Father’s will and finish His work (John 4:34), returned “in the power of the Spirit” and His influence spread (Luke 4:14)—and Apostle Alfred made it clear that this Spirit-empowered life is for us too (Acts 1:8). That means seeking daily filling and guidance, walking in holiness and spiritual authority (Luke 4:31–36), and refusing a careless, stagnant Christianity by committing to prayer, learning, and disciplined living (2 Timothy 2:15; Proverbs 6:10–11). As you step forward from this message, let it stir your faith: run to Jesus, ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and expect God to make His life visible through you—so that your “news” spreads, not by noise, but by undeniable power and transformed living.

Apostle opens by emphasising that corporate gathering is necessary and asserts that any spirit advising against attending church is "of the devil". The message focuses on the success of Jesus's ministry being rooted in His goal "to do the will of God and to finish His work" (John 4:34). We as believers are called to claim our divine inheritance, recognising that because the earth and its fullness belong to God, we should refuse poverty. Listeners are encouraged to expand their vision and ask for nations as promised in Psalm 2:8.
 
We then shift to covering the practical application of divine authority, noting that the Son of God appeared "to destroy the devil's works" (1 John 3:8). This power was manifest when God anointed Jesus of Nazareth "with the Holy Spirit and power" and he went about "doing good and healing" (Acts 10:38). Jesus demonstrated authority in teaching (Luke 4:31) and successful deliverance is achieved through simple command, not bargaining, as exemplified by the Legion deliverance (Mark 5). This episode equips you to walk in the fullness of your spiritual inheritance, demonstrating that you are a son of the Most High God whose authority demons must obey. When you maintain clean hands and a pure heart, you are assured of success and the ability to fulfil your divine purpose.

In this sermon Apostle demands a radical self-appraisal, asserting that what is seen in Jesus is what is expected in you. Defining Jesus primarily as the Son of God (John 1:32-34), the message focuses on His foundational mission: He was sent not to condemn the world, but to save it, offering eternal life to whoever believes in Him (John 3:16). Crucially, anyone who believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s only Son (John 3:18). The mandate of Jesus to free the world from condemnation is revealed in the reason the Son of God appeared: to destroy the works of the devil, which are singularly defined as sin (1 John 3:8, 1 John 3:10, John 10:10).
This teaching emphasises that no one born of God continues to sin, as "God's seed remains in him," and the one who is born of God is kept safe, preventing the evil one from harming them (1 John 5:18). To truly operate in the shoes of Christ, believers must adopt Jesus’ hunger, whose "food" was to do the will of the Father and finish His work (John 4:34). We must be full of the Holy Spirit and led by the Holy Spirit to manifest power and teach with authority, mirroring the description of Jesus in Luke 4. Repentance is key, as confessing sin destroys the habitat conducive for the devil to inflict harm.