MIND OF CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.
PASTOR THOMAS E. OGLESBY
P. O. BOX 85
NUTLEY, NEW JERSEY 07110
E-Mail: MOC@MindofChristMinistries.net
July & August 2018
“Releasing Your Seed Unto God”
Dear Believer(s):
If you plant an apple seed, and grow an apple tree, then fertilize the apple tree, water it, prune it, and do whatever else you want to do to it; How long will it take for this apple tree to grow a peach? The answer is Never! To get a peach, you must sow a peach seed. Each seed can only reproduce what it is.
Whatever a person sows, this same thing they shall also reap or harvest. Galatians 6:7 says, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Within every seed are “miraculous powers” to multiply and reproduce, “after its own kind.” Genesis 1:12 says, “And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.” When you sow a seed, YOU GIVE LIFE! You “release” the creative miracle powers God has placed within the heart of the seed!
Have you sown a seed into the Kingdom of God? Don’t let the devil lie to you and hold you back. Don’t let selfishness and your flesh keep you from giving or sowing seeds unto God. We must use our time, talents and money for Kingdom Building. Do not allow the economic conditions of the world keep you from sowing into God’s work. There is no lack in God. A seed planted into the true work of God or planted into fertile soil will be multiplied back to you, and you will reap a bountiful harvest.
Mark 4: 8 tells us, “And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.” We can never beat God giving. God gave us His Son in order that we might have eternal life. Read John 3:16. First of all, God’s Son freed us from sin. Jesus died for our sins. When we receive Him into our hearts by being born spiritually (read John 3:3-6) and being obedient to God, we are entitled to all of the blessings that God has for us. We can never out give God. The Bible says in James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
Precious Believer, remember this: ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING YOU NEED COMES FROM GOD! He is your source. However, PEOPLE ARE HIS CHANNELS! God does not have to return to the drawing board to create the things that we need. All the things we need are already here, all around us!!! All God has to do is draw the “right people” into our lives or give us favor in the right places and everything in our lives will change. But listen very carefully when I say, everything starts with the seeds you sow in faith!
God knows better than anyone the precious seeds you have sown. Yet, at this point, many of your dreams may not have materialized. But, YOU MUST NOT GIVE UP! I believe God is getting ready to release the most incredible harvest into your life that you have ever experienced. Do not give up! Trust God with all the faith that He has given you.
Believer, the seeds of LOVE, FAITH, HOPE, KINDNESS, UNDERSTANDING, PROSPERITY, GOOD HEALTH, DELIVERANCE, FORGIVENESS, and SUCCESS are germinating in your spirit right now. They are ready to work for you. Only you can release them. Let the power of God take control of your spirit so that you can release them. Let me give you an example; your heart, mind, and spirit can be filled with LOVE for your companion, your children or someone dear to you. However, these seeds will never produce the feelings, the relationship or the LOVE you desire until you “release” them, and give them life.
The devil might have you thinking as you read this letter, I have sown unto God but nothing has happened. You need to move beyond fleshly thinking and ask God to allow you to see in the Spirit. God will show you all that He has already done for you. God will show you all of the things that He has brought you though. He will also remind and show you all of the blessings that He has for you which are stated in His Word. When you give cheerfully and in obedience to God you will be blessed. It is time for you to release your seed by sowing into the fertile soil of the Kingdom of God. When you do, you will reap a bountiful harvest. Do not sow foolishly! Ask God who to sow to, and how much to sow; be wise and use wisdom in sowing your seeds.
Again, you might think, I cannot afford to give. The truth of God says you cannot afford not to give. The Bible says in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” Malachi 3:8-11 says, “Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
During these turbulent economic times, the only sure way for you and your family to be provided for is to give to God. God is a God of plenty. He loves and cares for His people. David said, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” (Psalm 37:25) God is still God! God is providing for His people today and He will provide for you when you are obedient.
“What a blessed and joyous time we experienced in our North Carolina Crusade Services. Thanks for all of the prayers and support. We give God the Glory!”
Let us pray: “Father God, we need you to provide for us. We will obey your Word and trust you, because we know that you cannot lie. So as we plant seeds into your work and live in an upright and obedient manner, we know that we will be blessed by you in every area of our lives. We give you thanks, praise and we glorify your name. We pray in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen!”
I thank all of you who believe the Word of God and honor Him with your giving to this ministry. I know many are being blessed because of the testimonies I receive. I ask those of you who have not given, pray and ask God should you give to this ministry. Be sure to be faithful in obeying whatever God tells you to do.
With Love & Special Prayers,
Thomas Oglesby
Pastor Thomas Oglesby
We Invite You To Come To The Services Listed Expecting To Be Blessed And Experience The Power of God.
Services Are Held:
Sundays at 12:30 P.M., at Saint Paul’s Congregational Church
10 Saint Paul’s Place,
Nutley, New Jersey 07110
Mind of Christ Ministries Worship Service Schedule
Services begin at 12:30 p.m.
Sunday August 5, Sunday August 12 & Sunday August 19, 2018
Mind of Christ Ministries Services are usually held every month as follows:
1st Sunday (Bible Teaching and Principles)
2nd Sunday (Video Taping for Television)
3rd Sunday (Miracle and Healing Service)
Weekly Cable Television Service Schedule
Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Cable Television Channel TV21, Charlotte. NC
Sunday: 7:00 p.m. Cablevision of Newark, NJ Channel 19
Sunday: 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Paterson, NJ Channel 75
Sunday: 8:00 p.m. Cablevision Oakland, NJ (Nutley area) Channel 76
Sunday: 8:00 p.m. Cablevision Bergen, NJ Channel 77
Sunday: 8:00 p.m. Cablevision Morris, NJ Channel 21
Note: Comcast Cable Viewers:
Comcast Cable, Channel 96, we will be off the air for the summer effective Sunday July 1, and will return effective Sunday October 7, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.
Please send your e-mails for prayer and additional information requests to:
mindofchrist@verizon.net or call (973-661-9415)
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