MY GOSPEL @ Desmond R Singh

COVID-19 has improved the lives of every elect child of God!  Yet, humankind is reeling to and fro in confusion.  Brother Singh states, "If your life is depressed and challenged, then you have not listened to me over the past eight months." God says, "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:9) For...

The Body of Christ at Ephesus survived to be commended in Revelation 2:1-2. The other body churches Paul planted and ministered apostatized. When a man of God moves on or dies, the movement often stagnates, yet religion still flourishes. Traditions and man-made doctrines emerge — when present truth stagnates  — denominations form.  Devoid of "present truth," a church loses its life-force...

PREACHING IS INTENDED TO CHANGE HEARTS, NOT TO ENTERTAIN.  Paul warned Timothy that perilous times would come in the last days. (2 Tim. 3:1)  Little did the great apostle know that the last days would be 2020. We look south with great concern and empathy for America, as the greatest nation on earth. Godly principles seem to have abandoned in the name of political expediency and corporate...

"TRUTH HAS NO  NEED FOR APOLOGIES!"  Brother Singh assets. Reality dictates that despite the labor of our spiritual fathers (stretching from Abraham, through Paul to Brother Sowders, then Brother Goodwin and into today), that golden calves still reside in the hearts of God's people. Similarly, many of us hang onto our traditional apostate or pagan beliefs and deep-seated prejudices long...

We are POWERLESS if we are PRAYERLESS!  America has recorded more COVID infections and deaths than any other country in the world. It is not coincidental that America has more Gospel Assembly churches than any other nation! "Why?" Brother Singh asks. He concludes that we have a problem with conversion and discipleship. "We PERFORM RELIGION instead of living for God." Judgment falls because th...

The onus is on God's children to embrace truth and the ministry He has called to preach the gospel.  To reject a man called by God is to reject both Christ and the Father! When commissioning the disciples, Jesus said, "He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me  (Matthew 10:40). But there is a caveat, for the reverse is also true...

A spiritual war rages between light and darkness for the loyalty of God's children. Our heavenly Father offers us "glory and honor and immortality, eternal life, but in exchange for our commitment to patient continuance in well-doing. By contrast, the god of this world offers us instant gratification. Through subtility, he lures us away by placing every tool and convenience at our disposal. These...

Most of us fail to understand the reality and significance of the spiritual warfare we are engaged in daily. The apostle Paul stated, "we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but principalities ... against spiritual wickedness in high places." (Ephesians 6:12)  Without a genuine conversion experience, we are "cannon fodder," to use a colloquial term. Let us not confuse holiness with the tradi...

"O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth..." (Galatians 3:1) Paul's question is startling. Let us not forget the apostle was writing to Body assemblies! Pastor Singh points out "bewitched" is a term denoting demonic deception. It suggests falling under the spell of an evil force. Knowing the truth and then turning aside is akin to signing our own spiritual de...

The Bible describes three distinct bodies: 1) The Body of Moses, 2) The Body of Christ, 3) The body of the beast. The Body of Moses is known as the church in the wilderness (Acts 7:38), describing Isreal being lead out of Egypt.  The Body of Christ is that remnant (Romans 11:5) of faithful followers of Jesus, who strive to walk the narrow way and enter the strait gate that leads to life. (Mat...

While many divisions and interpretations claim to hold the truth within Christianity, we believe there is one true church on the earth, and it is called the Body of Christ. It is a body consisting of many members with one head, Jesus.  We, in Gospel Assembly Church, call ourselves the Body, the burning question is, "Does God recognize us as so?" For that reason, Pastor Singh admonishes that w...

God's purpose for the church is to transform us into the image of His Son. When Jesus ascended to the Father, he gave gifts "unto men!"  (Ephesians 4:8). Those gifts are the gifts of ministry given to the church. (Ephesians 4:11)  Pastor Singh stresses that many talented and well-educated people presume to be qualified for ministry. Some even "manufacture" gifts, BUT anyone called by God...

Some of us cannot detach ourselves from the love of the world because we need a fresh conversion, Pastor Singh states. "We can attend church in a backslidden state." We substitute the symbols of Christianity for a genuine conversion experience. Israel often found itself laden with iniquity (Isa. 1:4), with religious practices that did not please God. The Body of Christ finds itself in a similar st...

Pastor Singh differentiates between first and second-generation Christians. Saved out of the world, first-generation Christians often experience dramatic conversions from a life of sin. Second-generation Christians are their children, who have grown up in the church. They often are presumed to be saved when, in fact, they usually are not. The second-generation also need a personal experience with...

 In a direct challenge to our assembly, Pastor Singh kicks some proverbial sacred cows. He implores us to examine how and what we substitute for the worship of God.  Symbols, such as the cross, give us a false sense of connection with God. Most of the music we love contains false doctrine. Hymns such as "Amazing Grace"  draw our focus away from God unto a manifestation of His benevo...

The easiest way to destroy the church is from within. Jesus prophesied this would happen in Matthew 13:24: "While men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way." As long as the apostles remained alive, they were able to defend the church against apostasy for the most part.  Deviating from truth undermines the work of God.  In this penetrating message, Pastor...

While God does not need our tithes and offering, what we give to support God's work on earth, reflects the value we place on our salvation.  Pastor Singh draws on two extraordinary sacrifices made to God in this insightful message that set the standard by which all offerings are judged.  It is important to note a church cannot operate on faith alone. Mortgage payments, utilities, and ope...

A memorial to an Apostle, a Teacher, a Pastor, a Mentor, and a Friend.  (July 25, 1996)

Paul's two epistles to the church in Corinth were letters of correction sent to an apostatizing assembly.  Paul established the church on the right foundation, yet it quickly became carnal under Apollus's influence. It was a lively assembly, but an undisciplined one. Despite the mechanics of religious activity, the church had taken on a spirit of disorder and emotionalism. The Corinthian chur...

The church tries to make God fit our timetable.  Yet, He will never accept our insolence! Consequently, God must judge both the church and the ungodly world! Since we are incapable, or unwilling, to separate ourselves from worldly attachment, He must destroy all the idols and false gods humankind has placed before him. Pastor Desmond Singh examines our hypocrisy by projecting "what-if scenari...

In his message, Saturday, September 26th, Brother Sigh showed that Christian maturity is earned, not claimed.  If we are Christ's, then we are "heirs" according to the promise. But an heir, "as long as he's a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he is lord of all." (Gal. 4:1) In other words, a prince goes through a grueling regime of education, protocol, and military training before...

We tend to regard the Bible as if it was written for us when it was not. For instance, Hebrews explicitly focused on the Jews; Timothy's letters were personal to him. The epistles to Corinth and Galatia dealt with issues in those particular churches. We can undoubtedly apply concepts of these writings to our lives today.  Pastor Singh explains that we extract from scripture what is appropriat...

Salt is a perfect metaphor for an effective Christian witness. We should add flavor to peoples' lives by exhibiting a calm demeanor, sober judgment, wise counsel, and rational thinking.  Our family and neighbors ought to be glad to have us around. We need not be preachy or be overtly religious, (that is obnoxious) but instead, display the "fruit of the Spirit." Of course, to show the fruit, w...

 Ideally, the man of God would receive specific details when he warns the elect of pending danger or judgment.  But, Pastor Singh asserts, "We lack the power of God." Instead, we cling desperately to our foundation and traditions. Some of those traditions are good, while others need abandonment in favor of "fresh manna from heaven." Until the church is measured and power is given to the...

The trumpet warnings of Revelation 9 herald more terrible judgments yet to come. Pastor Singh states that COVID-19 is but a mild retribution compared to what soon will follow. However, "the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet repented not..." of their sins. (Rev. 9:20)  The trumpets do not remove men's idols. As long as credit and banking, merchandise, and homes lean on,...