Are You Ready for the New Jerusalem

By Rev. Felicia S. Gambrah

This book is a reminder to both believers and unbelievers. Believe it or not.

This world will soon come to an end. Is this generation ready to face Jesus Christ? And what is ahead of all mankind? I know many people dont want to be bothered with this truth. There is a real life after death for both going to heaven for living for Jesus Christ and the rest finding themselves in hell for rejecting Christ, but there is still hope for you if you are alive and reading this book, for God still loves this world. He has extended his grace period for those who are still in the valley of decision to make up their mind today, for tomorrow may be too late. Heaven is a place to begin a new life after death, so get ready.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 29, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504982870

Rev. Felicia S. Gambrah

Rev Felicia S Gambrah is a loving likable woman of God who sensed the call of God on her life at a very young age, loves to read the Bible with great excitement. She is the president and CEO of The New Glory Prayer Fellowship International, An associate pastor at New Covenant Christian Ministries under the leadership of Archbishop Joseph Alexander. A former president of Aglow International Bronx New York Lighthouse and member of the Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship NYC chapter. She attended Bronx Deliverance Theological Seminary, a motivational speaker, An End time for all Nations intercessor.

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/28/2016

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Foreword

Preface

1 Who Really Wants to Go to Heaven?

2 Jerusalem on Earth

3 Your Jebusite Will Be Your Jerusalem

4 Alone With God

5 Pray to See His Glory

6 Are You Weary in Waiting?

7 Hephzibah: A New Name for Zion

8 Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land

9 A Bride Adorned for Her Husband

10 Jerusalem Above, Our Forever Joy

End-Time Chart

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my lord and savior Jesus Christ for His awesome love for mankind. Beloved let’s face it, the system of this world is getting out of order. Planes, buses and trains are getting old beyond repairs. Roads and bridges are wearing out, some can’t even be replaced and they are killing people in huge numbers, there is no peace amongst nations, the bible in Mathew 25:7 declares "for nations shall rise against nations and kingdoms against kingdoms: there shall be famine and pestilences and earthquakes in various Places. Even within nation, there is no peace because of wickedness and for us to know that mankind didn’t evolve through monkeys and apes, but there is a true and living God who created mankind and everything the eye could see, will come back and judge the whole world because it belongs to Him. Be encouraged, get hold of the Holy Bible and read it for yourself and don’t be deceived. Amen.

FOREWORD

Every now and then, the Lord touches His son or daughter to write a book that will express vision or a dream which He the Lord of glory have allowed the vessel to see His wisdom or direction for humanity. Thanks be to God for the Spirit of obedience that has quickened my daughter Pastor Gambrah to write this book the New Jerusalem as a metaphor for the glorious appearance of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I see the book as a wonderful expression of the love of God, the intricacies of His design for mankind to be restored to Him eternally. But most importantly, I see in New Jerusalem a demand for action on the part of believers everywhere to begin to take their rightful places as agent of preparation for entry into that Holy, eternal and most wonderful City of God. This book will challenge all followers of Christ (The Christocrats) to witness as never before in our generation. It will aggressively move us to appreciate our duties as the King’s instrument of His love for the dying world that desperately need help in readying for the coming of Christ.

Presenting the message as an event that everyone must be ready for without any cost makes it effective and expectative in the heart of all reader. It is indeed an event of all history. While speaking to believers to become actively involved in preparing themselves and watching their garment less they be stained and bringing unbelievers along to the place of eternal joy. It is also persuasive enough to those who not believe or have not yet accepted Christ as their Savior to accept Him before it is too late. The expectation of a New Jerusalem coming from heaven is absolutely exciting. The joy of living and enjoying the fullness of life in the New Jerusalem cannot be negotiated because there is nothing to be compared with it. To grasped the full weight, you might want to start reading the book from chapter ten (10) as I did and the thrill, awesomeness of the King’s physical presence in the Holy city is exhilarating and a great motivation to be ready to there at all cost.

But, we must not forget as the author prepared to visit the earthly Jerusalem everyone must be fully prepared. Vaccinated with the love of Christ less your bring earthly diseases and getting your approved passport signed with the blood of the King of the New Jerusalem; with these evidence of readiness, you will be fully welcomed at the port of your entry. May God bless you as you prepare for your arrival at the appointed time.

Archbishop Dr. Joseph A. Alexander

The Presiding Prelate

New Covenant Christian Ministries Worldwide

New York City

PREFACE

A revelation from the Lord led me to write this book. In a dream one afternoon, I saw a multitude of people in a big boat sailing on dry ground. As it got to where I was standing, it stopped and I asked them, Where are all of you people going? They answered that they were the Pentecostals and were looking for the Word of God. I thought, How can I help such uncountable people? They look pale with dry faces and almost ready to faint. I told them I knew someone in that area who could help me assist them. As I turned, I saw that person getting ready to board a big tour bus, but she turned me down completely. She was very busy and couldn’t help, because she was traveling with the people on that bus to a nearby city to purchase land to build houses. When she got on the bus, it immediately overturned, and everyone on the bus lost their right hand. When I woke up from this dream, I prayed to God for its revelation. Quickly I was led to Amos 8:11–12: ‘Behold, the days are coming’ says the Lord God, ‘I will send a famine on the land, not a famine of bread nor a thirst for water but of hearing the words of the Lord. They shall wander from sea to sea and from north to east: They shall run to and fro, seeking the Word of the Lord but shall not find it.’

As I was meditating on this scripture, the Lord spoke to my heart. How can people who call themselves Pentecostals be searching everywhere for the Word of God? First let’s define the word Pentecostal:

1. Of or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles.

2. Nothing or relating to any of various Christian groups, usually fundamentalist, that emphasize the activity of the Holy Spirit. Stress holiness of living, and express their religious feelings uninhibitedly, as by speaking in tongues.

The Bible has an even more wonderful explanation in the book of Acts. So how can someone with all these experiences still be searching for the Word of God? The Bible also says in John 1:1 that in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

If we did truly begin with the Word, who is Jesus, then we should be with Him every day by reading and living according to what the Word says. The Holy Spirit comes as a gift to us as we receive the Word, as at the day of Pentecost. Without the Word, our gifts can’t function because the Holy Spirit is grieved by our way of life. We may operate with false gifts, but inwardly we are dry and miserable. Let’s stop searching and go back to reading the Word of God, and those of us who don’t have time to do God’s work will lose our right hand of victory. The Holy Spirit is looking for a bride for Christ to live in the New Jerusalem—not Pentecostals or any other name we want to be called May God continue to bless you as you read this book with an open heart. Amen.

CHAPTER 1

WHO REALLY WANTS TO GO TO HEAVEN?

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle?

Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? (Psalm 15:1)

The question that faced the psalmist was Who may abide? Too many of God’s children are just content with getting to heaven, but there is much more to aim for than simply escaping hell. One of the challenges to the church in general is how to live up to the word, which tells us to abide. Who may share their life, joy, and testimonies to transform people of Christ? There is a price to pay and conditions for us to meet to be able to live up to this standard.

1. First of all, to be with God in His Holy Hill requires a new spiritual birth. John 3:1-21

2. We must walk uprightly before Him, like He told Abraham in Genesis 17:1.

3. We must speak the truth in our hearts. Being honest with others is impossible if we are not honest with ourselves in our hearts.

4. We shouldn’t talk against one another in any way that is