The word of the Lord made us to understand that there are two significant ships. Noah constructed the first ship when the whole World was filled with corruption and sins because of that; God specifically gave him the architectural design of the first ship. Genesis 6:5-8

5. And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.KJV

Before God put an end to things, He first of all give a critical warning through the Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers and also the still small voice that speak through individual that allow the indwell of the Holy Spirit.

In this case, he sent Noah to propagate the word of repentance to the whole World, that they should seize from adultery, fornication, idolatry, homosexual, stealing, covetousness, deceitfulness, lying, etc Despite the vivid warning by Noah, majority of those that heard him made jest and mocked him, that there is nothing like flood on the earth.

Comparing that to what is happening in the World right now, the Pastors and Evangelists are blowing the trumpet that “Jesus Christ is coming soon” yet we could see some Athens and unbelievers saying there is nothing like that because people have being saying that during the life time of their great great grand father and Jesus refused to come.

Noah ignored the mockery of the people and hearkened to the voice of God by working towards the realization of the will of God that sent Him. Genesis 7: 1-5

1. And the LORD said unto Noah Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
2 .Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
3. Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
4. For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth?
5. And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. KJV

At the appointed time of God, he cleansed the World from its atrocities with the flood as predicted by Noah, but those that believed in the prophesy got saved that is how the first ship came in to existence.

As the generations of Noah begin to spring up on the surface of the earth, it then leads to the creation of the 2nd ship “Celestial Church Of Christ” the last ship of salvation created by the precious blood of Jesus Christ who is the head and pillar of this church. Proverbs 8:22-30

22. The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26. While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28. When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29. When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30. Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; KJV

 This last ship of salvation was descended into this World because of you and I in order for us to be freed from the shackles of evil and to receive salvation through the only begotten son Jesus Christ. 1^st Thessalonians 5: 9

 9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, KJV

One of our inspirational songs established that fact: Hymn 330 “Eyin Jesu Eyin Jesu,

Fun ‘jo kehin to so kale      etc English version Praise ye Jesus, Praise ye Jesus, for last church He descended       etc

Celestial Church Of Christ, which is the last ship of salvation, should be an emblem of worth emulating character whereby people worship God in truth, spirit and love such as it was laid down by God. Jeremiah 6:16-17

16. Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, we will not walk therein.
17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, we will not hearken. KJV

 It’s a pity that this church is now being turned upside down owing to the wickedness and evil intent of our heart. This church is perfect there is no doubt about that, but we have created a loopholes whereby allowing the evil ones to linger and mingle in our midst, seizing that opportunity to pollute the church with their idolatry attribute. The way and manner things are moving in this church is so upsetting and discouraging or how can you categorize it?  We have lost the first love, which is the greatest commandment that binds the church together because of the absences of this love adultery, fornication, unrighteousness, blasphemy, spiritual blindness, lack etc have spread across the church in which made some to leave the church.

This attitude made God to withdraw is miraculous work in the lives of some people because God is love and we must worship Him in love. John 13:34-35:

 34. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another KJV?

However, if we want this last ship of salvation to cleanse the World as prophesized and not drown in this turbulence wave then, we must meditate and work according to the word of God in Galatians 5:22-23:

22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. KJV

 If the above word is not in us, there is no way we can cleanse the World but if we allow these words to dwell in our lives there will certainly be a different because the glory of the Lord will be shown in us and we will be confident to propagate the word of God without any reproach.

Right from the inception of this church to early eighties, there is no one that enter into this church without an outstanding testimonies, unfortunately, the reverse is the case at this point in time of segregations, strife, disunity and lack of love in our midst, some people that enter this church with one ailment or the other, end up leaving without cure. As the adage “let us do as directed by God so that it may be well with us” In Yoruba “E je kase bi Oluwa ti ran wa, Ko ba le ri bo ti ye kori”.

 I just want us to know that this Church is a spiritual one and not a terrestrial church because it was descended from heaven for the salvation of us all 1^st Corinthians 15:40

40. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies’ terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. KJV

 We should not dispersed the Holy Spirit that the Lord use as the foundation of this church and we should not extinguished the fire of the holy ghost that is doing wonders in our midst through prophetic utterances from the prophets. Celestial is a unique and spectacular church that reveals the in depth and secretive things done by the evil one in order for the hearer to have complete freedom from his/her fears.

Critically looking at our hymnals is not just composed by the scholars, but it is an inspirational songs composed by God Himself and prophesized through the prophets in order to correct, discipline and give us assurance in this World. One of our hymns testified to this, hymn331: Eyin Oluwa, eyin mimo, fun ‘jo at’orun wa mimo, Ayo taiye ko le fun ni Oluwa yio fi le le        etc

English version: Oh praise the lord all ye His saint because of this celestial fold, the joy the World cannot give us, our Lord established it     etc.

 In as much as this church was descended because of you and I for the salvation of our lives Therefore, let us not pollute it with our sins and we should not allow the last ship of salvation to drown in our time.1^ST John 3:4-6:

4. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. KJV

WHAT IS THE DUTY OF WOMEN IN THIS LAST SHIP OF SALVATION

There is no gainsaying the fact that, Celestial Church Of Christ is the last ship of salvation and the work that is expected of a virtuous woman is to live an exemplary life, encourage harmony and love in the church and not to be a busybody, gossip, slanderer etc.

Women should endeavor to meditate and read the word of God because through that we will be able to receive power and boldness to propagate the word of God and win the lost soul back to Christ and also teach our children the way of the Lord because they are closer to us than their father. 2^ndTimothy1: 8-11:

8. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
9. Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
10. But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
11. Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. KJV

The word of God is powerful and its lead to salvation to as many as believed in the Son of God; therefore, we should not be ashamed to preach the gospel of Christ.

We should be prepared to walk with God in truth and in spirit putting away any form of quarrel, misunderstanding, strife etc that are not beneficial but put on the armor of God which is prayer and fasting. We should live in love, which is the agape 1^st Corinthians 13: 1-7

1. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7. Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. KJV

The word above made us to understand that love is the greatest commandment granted unto us, but we find it difficult to make use of it because the heart of men is filled with evil.

As virtuous women let us emulate the good example laid down by the good women in the bible, whenever the scripture is read, they always make reference to them because they decided to lay a good foundation. . Mathew 26: 6-13

6. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7. There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, to what purpose is this waste?
9. For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10. When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, why trouble ye the woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
12. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
13. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. KJV

 Therefore, search your heart what will people say about you either in your home, church, job or your surround? Did you lay a good foundation or a bad one? Can people be proud of your character? Think deeply and repent for the kingdom of God is at hand and what contributions are you making towards the progress of this last ship of salvation?

L/S/S/E/S OSHODI

CCC Ayilara Parish, Lagos Nigeria