What are the true responsibilities of the Church—and of every believer within it? In this deeply reflective sermon, Apostle Williams explores the divine obligations tied to salvation, beginning with the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, who gives life to our mortal bodies (Romans 8:11). He explains that knowledge of this truth becomes kinetic power when applied. Belonging to the Church of the Living God comes with sacred duties that must be fulfilled in this lifetime, as they end only at death, which he describes as the believer’s true entrance into eternal life. Special responsibility is placed on shepherds, whom Jesus entrusts to lead others into the Church and feed them spiritual truth at the proper time (Matthew 24:45), with strict accountability for neglect. The Church’s ultimate purpose, Apostle affirms, is to prepare souls for eternity.
A large part of the message is devoted to the essential power of prayer. Believers are called to be “watchmen” who pray continually, day and night, as commanded in Isaiah 62:6 and Luke 18:1. Apostle Williams outlines key biblical hours of prayer—the third hour (9 a.m.), sixth hour (12 p.m.), and ninth hour (3 p.m.)—and points to Jesus as the perfect example, who often withdrew to pray, sometimes all night (Luke 6:12). He asserts that consistent prayer renders Satan powerless and unlocks the supernatural authority given to believers (Mark 16:16). Prayer, he teaches, is the channel through which the Holy Spirit—the Spirit of Truth—guides us into all truth (John 16:12) and through which God answers and reveals hidden things (Jeremiah 33:3). The sermon ends with a warning against unbiblical practices like "anointed soap" or imported spiritual help, affirming that the true and living God requires only our voice—because heaven is listening.
