Apostolics of Dumas

09/09/2026

Faithful in the process.... The importance of staying submitted to the process so we can fulfill God’s will for our lives:
Process is defined as the series of actions or operations conducing to an end. It is a series of ordered steps that have been planned and trailblazed by God.
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighteth in his way.(Ps.37:23), Our faithfulness is to a process ordered and ordained by God
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The process requires UNWAVERING FAITHFULNESS. The early church continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayers. (Acts 2:42)
The Church was being persecuted by the prevailing religion at the time. It was neither easy nor convenient to be a part of the new church, but people were being added daily. Peter and John had just been arrested, threatened, and released for healing a lame man at the Gate beautiful outside of the Temple.
The church responded to the persecution by PRAYING and FAITHFULLY DOING WHAT THEY HAD BEEN TAUGHT.
During a prayer meeting right after the release of Peter and John, the HOLY GHOST WAS POURED OUT AGAIN.( PS: PENTECOST ISN'T A ONE TIME EVENT IT'S A CONTINUAL EXPERIENCE!)
Simply doing what the church had been created and commissioned to do brought about the unleashing of the Spirit of God in Jerusalem and around the known world. They were being faithful to the process.
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The process requires PATIENCE:
God had promised Abraham and Sarah a son late in their life. In the meantime, they followed the voice of God and believed His word. During the time of PATIENT waiting , Abraham rescued his nephew Lot and his family. During the process Abraham’s faith was renewed and he was able to build up the resources necessary for the rescue mission.
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint.( Is.40:31)
Strength is renewed so that one can mount up, run, walk, and finish this path set before us.
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This process requires OBEDIENCE: Naaman almost missed out on his healing because the prophet had sent a mere servant to deliver his instructions. Had it not been for the voice of one of his own servants, Naaman would have remained a l***r. It was the right voice in his life that encouraged him to follow the prophets instructions. While he did not immediately hearken to the voice of the prophet, he did hearken to the voice of someone he knew.
Joseph followed through with his commitment to God, even though he had been sold as a slave by his brothers, falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, and falsely imprisoned. He continued to pray, to live above reproach, and to allow God to use his gifts and skills, while in prison he interpreted two dreams.
Joseph refused to live like an Egyptian, instead, he continued to live as a son of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Later he said to his brothers, “Ye thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. ( Gen. 50:20).
Joseph understood the process and was faithful to it.
Jesus showed his disciples the importance of the process verses the outcome. When Jesus said it was necessary to go to Jerusalem, Peter was concerned with the immediate outcome. Jesus would be arrested and ultimately put to death and this conflicted with Peter’s will. Jesus rebuked Peter. He has to go to Jerusalem. It was part of the process.
After being arrested and taken before Anna’s and Caiaphas, the high priest, Jesus was sent to Pilate, Jesus told Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.” ( Jn. 18:36). His FAITHFULNESS and OBEDIENCE to the long, lonely road to Calvary WAS A PROCESS that brought about salvation to the entire world.
A little more than fifty days later the Church was born during a time of political unrest. It was not an easy time to be a follower of Jesus, but the new Church thrived and was FAITHFUL. We must be like the early church in that they “continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers( Acts 2:42) They were surrounded by conflict, discrimination, and the threat of death, yet they continued.
Wonderful and powerful things like PATIENCE, EXPERIENCE, WISDOM, and HOPE are produced in the process. “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations, also knowing that tribulation worketh PATIENCE, and PATIENCE, EXPERIENCE, and EXPERIENCE, HOPE.” ( Rom. 5:3-4)
It is extremely difficult to “glory in tribulations.” However, the KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS PRODUCED IS WHAT KEEPS US FOCUSED ON THE PROCESS.
Our FAITHFULNESS to the process is vital in our success in this journey with Jesus. The journey is not easy. At times it is lonely. At times it is costly. At times it is exhausting. “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.” ( Gal 6:9). We must NOT BE FOCUSED ON THE IMMEDIATE AND SOMETIMES TEMPORAL RESULTS; rather, we should just FOCUS ON BEING FAITHFUL TO THE PROCESS. Let us not forget that ultimately, we WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT.( II Corinthians 5:7).
Praise God!
I pray this word encouraged you all for we are all going through God's process to obtain the prize!

09/06/2026

Believing requires action

09/05/2026

08/30/2026

The road to Emmaus

08/25/2026

I comfort myself with the knowledge that God loves those I am praying for more than I love them and will do whatever it takes on his part to influence that path towards home when I pray according to his will.
And if by chance their will is not broken because of prayer and God's dealings with them and they are lost no one is to blame but them.
I am going to speak bluntly....
We have to be at peace that not everyone will be saved.
That's not God's will.
That's not a lack of faith that is reality.
Someone once said, if your children are lost that's your fault. While there may be some truth to this statement in that parents do play a vital role in the salvation of their children ultimately each person is responsible for their own choices. I have known parents who lived faithfully for God, took their children to church and prayed fervently for their children and still they died lost.
We cannot put their decision to leave the Father's house on parents nor the church.
God lost two children in the garden, was that his fault?
God lost Lucifer and many angels in the heavens was that his fault?
Jesus lost Judas, was that his fault?
We use the word lost but the reality was not that God was somehow negligent nor was he unable to prevent what evil happened but God allowed it because he does not force anyone to do his will.
He can use people and situations to influence choices but still never forces one to serve him. I've seen people blame parents or God for what neither were responsible for.
That's not fair to parents who have been faithful in teaching their children the way concerning salvation and who are constant in praying for the salvation of their children.
We have no knowledge of what wrestling of beasts has come because of a travailing mother's prayer. The battles fought and won behind closed doors within the spiritual realm.
We have no knowledge of the prayers boldly spoken before the throne of grace accepted by God and at the appointed time brought forth God's command to his angels, sending them forth into the lives of our loved ones where they fought for God's will for their lives! Over and over again God's spirit was at war against the demonic powers at work for that soul! We have no knowledge of how often over and over God's spirit convicted and drew and spoke in various ways for the saving of that soul but still that soul bound by it's own desire to do it their way even as God dealt with Cain and gave him opportunity to repent, repentance did not come! That's not anyone's fault but the offender!
We have to be at peace with other people's choices and not put the blame where it does not belong!
We must also have faith that God is working and doing whatever he can to save them while we are being faithful to pray for them.... Remembering that there are great and mighty acts of faithfulness on his part taking place within the spiritual realm that we cannot see! We do all that we can do and he will too, but still there is the the reality that we must accept.... God will not force anyone to serve him!

08/23/2026

💥The Historical Shift of the Baptismal Formula.
MUST READ!!!👇👇👇

💥A common question arises:
If the Apostles baptized exclusively in the Name of Jesus, how and when did the formula shift to "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" in mainstream Christianity?

Secular historians, biblical scholars, and even Catholic theologians openly document that the early Church practiced Jesus Name baptism. The transition was a gradual process tied to the development of the Trinity doctrine over several centuries.

1. Historical Evidence and Encyclopedias
The Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica:"The baptismal formula was changed from the name of Jesus Christ to the words Father, Son, and Holy Ghost by the Catholic Church in the second century." [1.1]

Canney Encyclopedia of Religions:"The early church always baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus until the development of the Trinity doctrine in the 2nd and 3rd centuries." [1.2]

The Catholic Encyclopedia (Volume 2, p. 263):It acknowledges that while the Book of Acts explicitly describes baptism performed in the Name of Jesus, the Catholic Church claims the ecclesiastical authority to alter the administrative format or ritual elements of sacraments [1.3].

2. The Chronological EvolutionDuring the Council of Nicaea (AD 325) and the Council of Constantinople (AD 381), the Roman Empire and church leadership officially formalized the Trinitarian dogma—defining God as three co-equal, co-eternal, distinct persons.

To realign ecclesiastical practice with this new theological framework, church authorities mandated the literal recitation of the titles found in Matthew 28:19 (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost), replacing the practical name-invocation formula utilized by the original Apostles.

08/23/2026

The road to Damascus

08/18/2026

Let's take a look at baptism according to Matthew 28:19.
The command is : Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
One particular problem with having the command repeated in baptism over a person is that by merely repeating the command one still is unable to obey the command especially considering that without a doubt the NAME OF THE SON IS JESUS CHRIST.
We cannot say that the name of the son is son, that is absurd.
When we go to the scriptures we get understanding on how to obey Jesus' command concerning water baptism.
John 5:43 tells us the Father's name is Jesus.
Matt. 1:21 tells us the name of the son is Jesus.
John 14:26 tells us the Holy Ghost's name is Jesus.
Simply be baptized in the name of the one who the scriptures point us to ( Jesus).
This is why Peter commanded that we are to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ in Acts 2:38.
Surely we do not believe that Peter would disobey Jesus' direct command concerning water baptism. Nor all the other Apostles in the New Testament who baptized in the name of Jesus.
I encourage you to begin reading the book of Acts for yourself. You will discover just one pattern for baptism all throughout.
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08/16/2026

Moves of God in unexpected places