Letter to the Brethren: December 4, 2025

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Dear Brethren and Co-Workers in Christ:

Greetings from the Five Cities region of California.

Lat Sabbath, we completed the second part of our two-part series related to my article Exploring the Sermon on the Mount: Insights from Matthew 5-7 and Beyond.


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Here are links to both sermons:

Malawi Trip

Evans Ochieng was in Malawi and met with some leaders there.

Pastor Dr Bob,

Greetings from Malawi.
It’s of a great pleasure to inform that my meeting with the leaders in Malawi meant a lot to both Malawi and Mozambique.  We discussed a lot about leadership, congregants,  the importance of being a members of continuing church of God and a proof that Dr Bob is chosen at this age in leading church of God.  I also teach a lot why we are in continuing church of God.  What the Bible says about who is to lead now and what kind of work is he suppose to do.
We also discussed much about the kingdom of God.  Ordained feasts,  the true repentance and what massage  continuing church of God is delivering.
The brethren were shocked and spoken a lot when they confirmed that biblically,  continuing church of God is in front to fulfill Mathew 28:19.
It is seen practically in their countries that according to the work and how the gospel is moving forward means a lot to them.
Lastly I asked so many questions why they are in continuing church of God.
They gave many reasons why they are in continuing church of God and why they are sealed in the truth.
The meeting was great and perfect.
Yesterday I went to Mozambique where I met many people, church members, the DO,  and the chiefs of the area.  The meeting was very good.  I touched a lot about the end time prophecy.  And how church can behave.
The trip was very tough simply because of the roads.  We couldn’t manage to go by car.  We took the motorcycle to take us there because the roads were completely outdated. With a lot of bumps.  I was very tired but at long last we arrived safe.
Today we are going to keep sabbath in chikwawa.
Molozwa has tried to fix this car.
Evans.
Here are some pictures which were taken

 

Pastor Dr Bob,

Greetings from Malawi.
We kept sabbath in chikwawa where I met many people.  The service was wonderful.  I tried to encourage people to know the reason why they are in continuing church of God.  And why continuing church of God is very important in their lives and I delivered to them the massage that God’s church is carrying to this age.  I also explained to them why it’s only important to be sealed in the truth.
Many people are walking blindly not knowing why church of God is there and who is in control. People must know why Moses was chosen,  why Joshua was chosen after Moses and why Armstrong was chosen.  And who is chosen now.
Why gospel must be preached and to who.  Reasons for repentance and reconciliation.  The importance of congregants.  The conformity of God.
The race in the book of revelation.
And where are we in the prophecy.
After meeting wonderful congregations and teach,  I went a long to see the lands we bought for the church halls in chikwawa and mission falls.  The work is really doing great and they have already molded breaks.
Hunger is another challenge in Malawi.
We pray God brings funds.  Our God is able.
Evans.

Evans Ochieng also sent a recording of a message he gave which has some translations into Chichiwa: Malawi Visit: 2025.

Radson Mulozowa sent the following report and photo:

Dear Dr Bob

Greetings from Malawi and Mozambique church
We are all fine by the grace of God
Let me finally report that the visit of pastor Evans was very successful and fruitful and may God continue Blessing you for the great work you are doing to us both spiritual and physically
During his visit he saw that there is much hunger among the brethren especially chikwawa brethren
Another thing is that we visited brethren in muriko and this was his first time to go to Muriko congregation. These brethren has managed to mould bricks, burn them and build the church structure which is very good but they have put leaves of sugarcane as  roofing
Pastor let us pray for them so that God can open a way for the roof as we have started receiving rainfall and the wall is in danger of falling down
If you want to know more you can contact pastor Evans about the church structure
Pastor Evans left Malawi yesterday and he has report that he has arrived well
Best regards
Radson Mulozowa

Sosten Libungwa sent the following report:

Dear pastor Dr Bob,

Greetings,yesterday Evans was at Mogowi church the one am leading, he preached very powerful teachings than ever had before and his teachings was like the world was ending yesterday,brethren enjoyed his teachings and we are much blessed with his coming,none of us will forget his teachings and some brethren told me that they even dream at night his teachings which means the Lord God a sure his people that the teachings was full with the truth,he also told the young ones to prepare the youth camp meeting with will start on 23 December to 28 December 2025, we are praying for it.
Sosten Libungwa

Please pray for our income so we can assist more with hunger in Africa.

Ethiopia Report

Deacon Koang Deng sent the following report from Ethiopia:

Dear Dr.Bob:

Greetings to you this evening.
I hope you are doing well.
Second, We plan for the coming week to have a meeting about the church work division and those who will be best to divide the words of God in a community correctly without dought from those who would be listening to them.
Last week, some of our brethren in camp wrote a letter to me, when they heard  new doctrine like (The Lamb’s wedding Super) that was taught to them by man who is our member.
From there, It forced me to call meeting and we will see all the ccog doctrines which will be best easily hearing for our new members.
Best regards,
Koang.

We are working to reach and teach all the Jesus commanded (cf. Matthew 28:19-20).

Suggested Sabbath Services

Here is a suggested Sabbath day service for our scattered brethren and other interested people for the Last Great Day Sabbath service:

Note: If you have a slow internet connection, you can watch these by starting the video, then below it (and towards the right) look for an outline of a gear–if you click on that, it will allow the YouTube video to be played with lower video quality, but at least it will not stop often–you can select a quality as low as 144p. If your internet connection is still too slow (as my home one is) and/or you prefer audio messages to audio-visuals ones, go to the YouTube link for the message, click on SHOW MORE related to the description. You will then see something that says, “Download MP3.” Below that is a link to an MP3 file. Most computers (and even some cellular telephones) will allow MP3 files to be downloaded and played. This is an option we have made available (but we are also looking into ways to improve that as well)–and, of course, we have written article options. Some people have found that if their internet connections are not fast enough, that they can simply listen to the messages that are found at the Bible News Prophecy online radio channel.

IN CASE YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A ‘LETTER TO THE BRETHREN’ FOR ANY WEEK, REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE MANY SERMON MESSAGES ON THE ContinuingCOG channel AND MANY SERMONETTE MESSAGES ON THE Bible News Prophecy channel. There are also some messages at the CCOGAfrica channel. There are also messages in the Spanish language at the CDLIDDSermones channel.

World News Items

The European Union continues to look at ways to monitor and censor content on the internet (see Europe’s Chat Control a step towards ‘thought control’?). Europe will eventually fulfill its prophesied 666 control destiny (Revelation 13:15-18). Europe is also looking to improve internal trade, which may help lead to the prophesied reorganization of Revelation 17:12-13 (see EU needs regulatory reorganization to be a ‘true single market’).

US President Donald Trump keeps upsetting the Europeans on matters of Greenland and Ukraine–so much so that the Danes are putting in a night watch and former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has concluded that the European Union can no longer pretend the U.S. is an “ally” under Donald Trump’s leadership (see Denmark putting out a night watch in case Donald Trump wants to make military moves for Greenland). The Book of Lamentation tells of one who was great among the nations that will have friends become enemies (Lamentations 1:1-2)–and the USA has been pushing Europe that way.

Speaking of Donald Trump, he is considering getting the primarily Arabic Muslim Brotherhood classified as a terrorist organization (see Donald Trump looking to classify Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization–terror will hit the USA). Terror coming to the USA from Arab descendants is consistent with prophecies in Deuteronomy 32:25 and Psalm 83:3-7.

Vladimir Putin said today that Russia would end up with all of the Donbass region that Ukraine claims, but that Russia annexed three years ago (see Vladimir Putin is insisting on ‘all of the Donbass’). The idea that Russia would end up with territory that Ukraine held was warned about by me in 2013 and 2018. In the Continuing Church of God, while we do not claim to know everything, “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: (2 Peter 1:19, KJV).

Concluding Comments

God told Joshua:

5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. 6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:5-9)

Brethren, do not think that the above message only applies to Joshua.

Notice something that the Apostle Paul wrote:

5 For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we may boldly say:

“The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13:5-6)

Yes, we Christians are to have the type of confidence and faith that God instructed Joshua to have.

Sincerely,

Bob Thiel
Pastor and Overseer