life•linen.1. a. Ananchoredlinethrownasasupporttosomeonefalling ordrowning. b. Alineshottoashipindistress. c. Alineusedtoraiseandlowerdeep-seadivers.2. a. Ameansorroutebywhichnecessarysuppliesare transported. b. Onethatisorisregardedasasourceofsalvationinacrisis.3. Adiagonallinecrossingthepalmofthehandandbelievedto indicatethelengthandmajoreventsofone’slife.

Therearetimesinourliveswhenwefindourselvesinutterdistress.Weneedsomeoneorsomethingtosaveusfromoursituationandsometimesevenourselves.ItismyintentthatthecontentwithinthispublicationbeasourceofstrengthandencouragementtothekingdomofGodandtheworld.Weallneedahandoutstretchedinthetimeofneed.WeallneedaLifeline.

Photos of Bishop Dr. Jeronn C. Williams are courtesy of Michael Alvin’s Photography (unless otherwise noted).

Layout & Design: Angela Williams.

Celebrating A Father of Many

This edition of Lifeline is dedicated to the ministry and man,

Bishop Jeronn C. Williams, I. In order to understand and appreciate

the man, you must understand his ministry, and his heart.

5 REVEALING ORDER PT. 2By Mattie Stone-Williams

7 THE BIBLICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF 40

By Mattie Stone-Williams

8 YOUR SERVANT’S PRAYERBy Khia Stone

11PLANNED FATHERHOODBy Kira Channer

“As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.” Genesis 17:4 (KJV)

14 HARD SHOES TO FILLBy M’Ronald Keith Tuck

VOLUME 2, ISSUE I AUGUST 2013

Revealing Order Part 2

By Mattie Stone-Williams

• Thisknowledgeopensgatesoflightandgivesaglimpseofthesensationofthecreationoftheworld.

• Itcanrevealtoustheburiedsecretsofnatureandwecanbecomeawareofthehiddenaspectsofcreation,andfromitarisesgreatwondersinthisworld.

• Justaswiththestudiesofapracticalnature,in the realm of educational or theoretical studies, understandingorderisthekeythatunlocksmanysealedgates.

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• Inthestudiesofapracticalnature:allcreativeprocessesandskillfulworks,workingwithmaterialswhethertheybefluidorsolid,theknowledgeofattachmentandseparation,theinvestigationoftheessenceofamixture,understandingitasanentireentityandinitsspecificpartsaswell,allowsustorecognizethespecificattributesofeachingredientinthecompositionandthepowerorforcethattogethertheyshare.

• Thisinvestigationallowsustodiscernwhatispreciousfromthatwhichisworthlessandtoextractthefullunderstandingofthepurposeofwhatisbeingstudiedfromitstruehiddenpower.

We must understand that “Order” is involved in everything we do as humans and it has life application to the world, its system and connections-

• Orderisthefirstamongteachers,asitbringsaknowledgetotheheart• Itallowsanindividualtocomprehendandgraspthequalitiesandintentionsinaneducationaldebate,becausewithintherealmoflogicexistsconnectionsanddivisions.

• Inexpositoryteachings,thereisanoperationexistinginthesubjectmatterandabondbetweenvariouscalculations.

• Throughourinquisitivesearchingthroughthewordsofthewiseman,itisincumbentuponustounderstandthereasonwhytheirwordswereorderedinaspecificway,toinvestigatetherelationshipbetweenthepassagestheycomposed,and the connection of each utterance to the one beforeitandtheoneafterit.

• Thisknowledgewillallowustoopenthegatestotheessenceof the matter itself. The orderrevealsdeepsecretsofwisdomsowemaycomprehendthesubjectmatterinitsentiretyandinitsspecificparts,throughthemechanismoffindingtheunderlyingreasonbehindtheorder.

• Similarly,withtheoperationoflivingbeings,ortheknowledgeofmechanicsandengineering,theknowledgeoftherelationshipbetweenthelimbs,theattachmentofsinewsandtendons,andtheorderofthejointsandvertebrae,is essential.

• Ourinquiryisintolearningthenatureofthatwhichlives,thecharacteristicsofitsoperationingeneralandthepropertiesofeachspecificlimb

andbone,everyjointandorificewiththeirspecificqualitiesandtheirrelationshiptotheoverallmechanical operation,• Itisthroughthisknowledge;onecanextractthepracticalapplicationandthepurposethatissustainedwithin,thedoctortohispracticeofmedicineandtheengineertohisdesignofmachinery.

• Whentheknowledgeoftherelationshipofonelimbtotheother,andtheproperalignmentofjoints,cogs,gearsorspokesislacking,allislost,becausewithouttheknowledgeoftheorder, no actions can occur, proper calculations

areimpossible,andthere truthfully is no understanding.

Order requires:A Guidelines that arecomprehensibleandfunctional for all

A Theordershouldbebasedonprogramgoalsandvalues;

A Theordershouldbeunderstoodbyparticipants

A Theordershouldberestorablebyallparties

A Theprogramordershouldbefunctional,workingtomakelifeeasier,better,andmoreproductive

A Theordershouldreflectchangingconditions

A Theordershouldcontributetoasenseofaesthetic harmony.

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Note:TheBible’spatternednumbersteachesusspiritualtruth.ItcanbesaidthattheBible’sholynumberscannotbemistranslated,paraphrasedimproperly,changedovertime,ormisinterpretedlikewordscanbe.AnumberintheBibleisneversimplyanumber.Everynumberisthereforapurpose.Godcallsustosearchformeaning,hiddenmessages,andcodesintheBible.Thereissimplynotenoughsubstanceinthewordsofscripturealonewithoutscripture’ssupportingnumberstomeetallourneedsandmakeusprofitableforteaching,forreproof,forcorrection,andforinstructioninrighteousness.ForthenumbersofScriptureisGod-breathedjustasHiswordsare.(2Tim3:16).“teachustonumberourdaysaright,thatwemaygainwisdomofheart”(Ps.90:12)

OnlyGod’snumbersinterpretGod’sWord!ThestudyofthenumberequivalentofalphabeticalsymbolandnumeralvalueofwordsformedbylettersisknownbytheGreekwork,“Gematria”.AncienttraditionsofHebrews,Greeks,Romansandotherancientpeoples

haveusedtheiralphabetsfornumberswitheachnumberhavingsignificance.

Biblical significance of 40 years of life

Birthdate8/25/1973=8=newbeginnings;25=repentance&forgiveness;(20)-redemption+(5)-grace;1973=20-redemption.

Age40-atimeofconsecration;atimeofprobation,trials&testing;atimeoffulfillment

Hewalksinthisgraceandfavor,humbly;Hepreacheswithrevelationknowledgeandpower,Heteachestoinspireandchallengeleadershipanddiscipleship,Heleadsbyexamplebothseekingforgivenessandrepentingtoencouragehealing,personifyingthetruenatureofashepherdwholovesthesheep.

THE BIBLICALSIGNIFICANCE

OF 40By Mattie Stone-Williams

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40 Years of Life... in honor of

Bishop Dr. Jeronn C. Williams, Ph.D.TheBiblicalSignificanceofhis40thBirthday

Your Servant’sPrayer

By Khia Stone

Dear God,

I know that you would never put more on me than I can bearBut sometimes this burden seems like more than I can bearMore than I can understand or comprehendSometimes I feel like the beginning was the endAnd I am just living in a mementoDrowning from the undertow Of all things you said, soI’m patiently waiting on manifestationOf sons and daughters to find their way homeOf prodigals who cease to roamThe harvest of many seeds sownI believe…The word you gave me...That I would be a father to many nationsThank you for patienceTo raise the facelessTo raise a up a righteous seed A chosen generationLord, give me the strength to do all that I can To build up a people and serve the whole man.Amen.

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Planned Fatherhood

By Kira Channer

efore God formed me inthewomb,hepre-pared a father to cul-tivatemetobeinneedofyetanotherFather…onebornagainnotofthesameblood,butyetHisblood.

Onewhoservesasthecounteraction

Toagenerationmadefaction

Withintheheartofalittlegirlwhowasbornadaddy’sgirl.

Notsharingthestoryofmanygrowingupinthefatherlessgeneration.

INSTEAD,Iwasthespoiledgirlwhocouldbefoundonanygivenweekendstrappedinthecarwithmyfathereitherhelpinghimdrive,ortravelingfromlottolotsurveyingthenewestmodel cars.

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Photo courtesy of Lendel Marshall.

INSTEAD,Iwasthedaddy’sgirlwhorantomydaddywhenmommysaid“No.”Thesamedadwhowouldspendhislastonmywants…thecolortelevisioninmy room, Westie’s shoes, and the cutest coordinated outfits.

INSTEADIwasthecomfortedchildwhosatonthefloorfallingasleepwhilemyfatherbraidedmyunrelaxedlocksofhair.

MISREADastheyounggirlwhocoulddonowrong.

MISLEDintobelievingthatIwasabovecorrectionandthatIhadachievedtheuninhabitedstateofperfection.

UntilIwasintroducedtomyFather’scounteraction,whowasnottoblazeagainstthetrailalreadypaved,butreclaimandrenameitaccordingtoTHEFATHER’Sblueprint.

DEADnowtotheoldversionofself.HavingnowfoldedtotheMaster’swill.Willingtohearandlistentocorrection.Opentolearnbywayofdirectinstruction,andeventhetumultuousnessofthestorm.

DEADnowtothatoldversionofselfwhoalwaysneededapplauseorapproval.

DEADnowtothatoldversionofselfwhobelievedherwaywasthebestandonlyway.

BREDtoattractthepromisesofHisWord.

BREDtowin,onevictoryatatime.

BREDtochaseHimjustbecause…BecauseofaFATHERbuilttorebuildthebuildingI AM.

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Photo courtesy of Lendel Marshall.

Hard Shoes to Fill By M’Ronald Keith Tuck

Photo courtesy of Lendel Marshall.

Sittingonthecouch,tocatchhisbreatheacheveningI’dfindmyDadsattorest.Afteralongdaysworktofeedthefamilyherarelyhadthetimenorstrengthtoplaywithme.But,Icouldalwaysfindfunandgamespretendingthatminewashisname.Itwouldstartwithhishatthebrimcoveringmyeyesthenajacketorshirtaddedtomydisguise.But, the most fun I found wastryingtofitinhisshoes-size12.First,withjustsox,steps... and IwasonmyfaceYet,Iwouldstandarightandslowmypace.Stumblingabout,stillIwasdeterminedtotryagainIwoulddonthemoncemorewithMYshoeswithinIstumbledlessbutstillfrustrated,becauseIcould notwalklikelikemydad-thegreatest!ExhaustingallmynovelandnovicesolutionstonoavailIwouldsettleforstumblingaroundandIdidInot fail totrytobe,tofillhisshoesonedaywithmylittleheartfixed,and my mind made.But,onedaydadsshoeswerenotthereandhecould notbefoundrestinginthatoldchair.

No hat and no shirts for me to use as a measure of my manhood I had no clues.Iwouldsoonlearnthatit’snottheclothesthatmakeamanasIoncesupposed.Seemingly,workingmorning,noonandnight,Dadwasnowrarelyinsight.Mynewdefinitionofbeingamanwaslivingbywhatyouproducedwithyourhands.“Buttheworkyou’redoingisnotforme”,there

has to besomethingelseBETTERforme.ItwasroughandruggedhandsthatIsawproducereallytough,Ithoughtformetofillthoseshoes.With each passingdayIfound it hardertofinishthisjourneysolong

agostarted.ThedreamandthedreamergrowingfartherapartandsoonanewjourneywouldIembark.Marktheperfectman,IwastaughtandthatwasthemanthatInowsought.Iconoclasticimagesnowmewouldsurroundeachwithastorysoprofound,ofwhatittookforthemtoachieveManhood,orsoIwasledtobelieve.Theworkethicwassoontobeanoutdatedwaysand means towhatcouldbeachievedthroughscholasticschemes.Suitedandbootedandbyallmeanswellreadwasthejourney,thepathtogetahead.

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TheshoesInowsoughtmosttofillcouldonlybeachievedwithfranklinsbills.Nolongerwouldmybrowhavetosweatin order for me to havewhatIget.But,trainupachildinthewaytogoanditwillremainwhenhegetsold.IcouldnotescapefromwhatwasinstilledbytheonewhoseshoesIstillsoughttofill.In a strait “betwixt”two,a dichotomy,Iwouldsoonfindthatsonswerenowwatchingme.Iwouldrestmy shoes, and doff my capNow,theseyoungonesthat I’d not begatcouldbefoundstumblingfallingflatontheirfacetryingtofillmyshoes,Iwasonceinthatplace.LittledidIknow,thatGODwaspreparingmeforthemomentofinevitability.

The shoes, shirts and hatthatIlovedbesthadtakentheirfinaland eternal rest.Itwasthen,thatIrealizedthatIwasallowedtoplaynotshunnedbutprepared for the day,thatnomatterhowitwasformetowalk

Ihadtofillthoseshoesforotherfolk.Inthoseshoeswasmorethantiredfeet,butaworkethictogetthejobcomplete.

Thedriveforamantoalwaysprovideforhischildren andthewomanbyhisside.The dedication of a man to his God not spoilingthechildbysparingtherod.Wehavenotmanyfathers in this day andtimewiththeabilitytoengagein

somethingsosublime.....Boybecomesson,becomesman,becomesfather...hardshoestofill!

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