Apostolic Church of Praise

04/23/2025

For those who wrestle with bitterness, grudges, and unforgiveness toward someone...

Let it go.

Forgive them and keep moving forward with YOUR LIFE.

Don't let the devil set you up in a trap that will mean absolutely nothing in 100 years from now.

See, the devil knows if we won't forgive others, God won't forgive us.

So, if the devil can keep anyone in that spirit of bitterness, grudges, and unforgiveness just long enough until we pass from this life or miss the rapture of the church, he knows we're in trouble.

It's just another device of the enemy because he wants us to be lost, both the one we won't forgive and ourselves.

Let it go and forgive GENUINELY.

Eternity is a long time to spend in a devil's hell because we refuse to forgive others.

Even if we think we are justified, forgive still.

To be like Jesus is to love and forgive.

I am not saying I will be trusting but I have learned to love and forgive.

Pray until you can get past your flesh and forgive through the Spirit.

Forgive.

04/17/2025

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04/15/2025

2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Through the years I cannot say how many times I have heard, "I know the truth." or "You have your beliefs and I have mine." or "You have your way and I have mine."

There is ONLY ONE WAY and his name is Jesus.

There are NOT two, three, or more true JESUS'S.

There is ONE JESUS AND THIS ONE JESUS IS THE WAY NOT WAYS.

Meaning I cannot have my own truth and another have their truth. Nor does it mean that I have my ways which are right or another has their ways and they are right.

There is ONLY ONE WAY and that WAY AND TRUTH IS JESUS CHRIST AND HIS WORD.

Many say they want to hear the TRUTH UNTIL it goes against their own truth that they adhere to.

Then they will shut you down because the truth is, some DO NOT want to hear THE TRUTH, they want to hear THEIR TRUTH.

Sad to say but many will be lost due to this fact.

I reiterate...

There is ONLY INE JESUS.

HE IS THAT ONE TRUTH.

HE IS THE WAY.

Their isn't my way or another's way, there is ONLY JESUS WAY AND HIS WORD.

We MUST ALL obey HIS TRUTH or we will be lost.

My hope and prayer is that I myself would walk obediently to the Word of God and not my own.

Above all else...I MUST BE SAVED.

Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

04/12/2025

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04/10/2025

I went through some things that ALMOST destroyed me even by the hands of my own brethern. However, I had to learn there is POWER in LOVE and FORGIVENESS!

There is NO VICTORY in anger, bitterness, grudges, unforgiveness, or isolation. There is only defeat!

I've learned to LOVE, FORGIVE, BE MERCIFUL, BE GRACIOUS, and VICTORY WILL COME!

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04/10/2025

We will not be having service tonight.

However, due to the fact that I'd like to continue forward with, "Will the Church Go Through The Tribulation?"

God willing, tomorrow evening, from my home, I will be live streaming and continue the teaching from 6pm central time to 7pm central time. There is still much to cover.

For those who haven't followed from the beginning of this teaching, you will probably be confused as this is a continuation from what has been taught to what I will be teaching.

As always, I will remove the video the following day sometime. To reiterate, those who have listened to ALL THE TEACHINGS from the BEGINNING, and ONLY THOSE, I will be happy to share ALL my notes on this subject BUT I would appreciate that they are NOT shared with ANYONE.

However, you are more than welcome to teach it yourself. Just let me know and I will send you my notes when this is all completed.

God bless.

04/01/2025

Due to recent circumstances, we will not be having service this Thursday night.

God willing, I look forward to church this Sunday.

Please continue to pray for Bonnie's children, family, and friends who loved her.

God bless,

Pastor C.A. Shopher Sr.

03/28/2025

I am all for worship and praise. Anyone who REALLY knows me KNOWS I HATE DEAD CHURCH!

I'VE GOT TO PRAISE THE LORD! I GET TO PRAISE THE LORD! I WANT TO PRAISE THE LORD! HE'S WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!!

Having said that...

One can shout, dance, sing, cry, run the aisles, fallout, preach a house of fire but if we're not walking in obedience to the Word of God...

It's all for nought.

Obedience is better than sacrifice!

03/27/2025

I will continue teaching on the subject, "Will the Church Go Through the Tribulation" tonight. As last week, I will live stream it and remove the video on Friday some time.

Note: After I finish this series on this subject, I will begin teaching from The School of Scriptures created by and with the blessing of Elder Lee Stoneking. I will not livestream this on Facebook. However, those interested in going through the School of Scriptures may make it known here and I will be sure to give you the information to watch and participate in the School of Scriptures. There will be no charge for this.

Apostolic Church of Praise
4005 Veteran Rd.
Cottondale, FL 32431

Prayer: 6:00 pm
Service: 6:30 pm

Pastor C.A. Shopher, Sr.

03/27/2025

As for those who have watched the teaching on Will the Church Go Through the Tribulation FROM THE BEGINNING, if you will message me on messenger your email address, I will email you my notes once this study is fully completed.

PLEASE do not message me if you did not start from the BEGINNING. I will not send you my notes.

Again, I hope everyone understands but this subject nor anything in the Word of God should be taken lightly.

Please, DO NOT LIE.

God bless

03/26/2025

Word spoken became physical demonstration and revelation of the Power of the Word.

The reason why some don't go very far is because they have a lot of word but not much demonstration. Thus revealing themselves and their character but not their word.